Baracoa
Cuba's oldest colonial town sits where jungle-covered peaks meet the Caribbean coast, offering a walkable centre packed with cafés and restaurants alongside a raw, green landscape unlike anywhere else on the island.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population48,362
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Baracoa: quick answers
Where is Baracoa?
Baracoa is in Cuba, about 78 km48 miles in a straight line from Guantánamo.
How do you get to Baracoa?
The nearest airport is Baracoa (BCA), about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Baracoa?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is October, with about 199 mm7.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Baracoa?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 39 restaurants, 6 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Baracoa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include San Antonio del Sur.