Santiago de Cuba

American

[san-tee-o-goh duh kyoo-buh, son-tee-o-goh the koo-bah] / sæn tiˈɒ goʊ də ˈkju bə, sɒn tiˈɒ goʊ ðɛ ˈku βɑ /

noun

a seaport in southeastern Cuba: naval battle 1898.

Santiago de Cuba British

/ de ˈkuβa /

noun

a port in SE Cuba, on Santiago Bay (a large inlet of the Caribbean): capital of Cuba until 1589; university (1947); industrial centre. Pop: 456 000 (2005 est)

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Santiago de Cuba

It was 80 degrees and muggy, and he couldn’t turn on his fan because Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, hadn’t had any power for 20 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The country's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, was among places where power had not yet been restored on Tuesday evening local time.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

A few meters away, 60-year-old Jose Manuel Garcia, who is blind in one eye and undergoing treatment for retinal detachment to save the other, was seeking passage home to the city of Santiago de Cuba.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

The storm is heading towards Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's second-largest city.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

Learning Papi was born in Santiago de Cuba just like Desi Arnaz?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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