El Cobre, Cuba
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El Cobre is a Cuban town and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Santiago de Cuba, capital of the homonym province, with a population of about 7,000.[1] Mainly known for a Basilica in honour of Our Lady of Charity, the patron saint of Cuba, it was until recently the site of a large copper mine worked by slaves, free coloured people, and for a while by miners from Cornwall.
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Location of El Cobre in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 20°02′52.8″N 75°56′42.0″W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Santiago de Cuba |
Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
Area | |
• Total | 169.5 km2 (65.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,000 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code | +53-22 |
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