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Camagüey

American  
[kam-uh-gwey, kah-mah-gwey] / ˈkæm əˌgweɪ, ˌkɑ mɑˈgweɪ /

noun

  1. a city in central Cuba.


Camagüey British  
/ kamaˈɣwej, ˈkæməˌɡweɪ /

noun

  1. a city in E central Cuba. Pop: 320 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Because of constant blackouts and fuel shortages, Camagüey residents have electricity for only two or three hours a day, putting Fals and her son in a critical situation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Cuba’s director of housing, Vivian Rodríguez, said earlier this month that the island has a housing deficit of 800,000 homes, especially in the provinces of Havana, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey.

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2023

At last month’s National Series in Camagüey, there were even flashes of bling.

From New York Times May 30, 2022

He held the rank of major general and had the five provinces that make up the eastern part of Cuba, from Camagüey to Guantánamo, under his command.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 2021

The sugar estate of which he was Administrador was in the Province of Camagüey, at Cobra; an overnight trip from Havana, Lee had learned.

From Cytherea by Hergesheimer, Joseph

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