Gibara
Founded in 1817 and known as La Villa Blanca, Gibara is a historic port town on Cuba's northeastern coast whose walkable centre — declared a National Monument in 2004 — holds a well-preserved grid of colonial architecture and a real café and restaurant scene. The town hosts the Festival Internacional de Cine Pobre, an alternative film festival established in 2003 by filmmaker Humberto Solás, and sits near coastal viewpoints and mountain terrain in Holguín Province.
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- Population27,603
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Gibara: quick answers
Where is Gibara?
Gibara is in Cuba, about 125 km78 miles in a straight line from Santiago de Cuba.
How do you get to Gibara?
The nearest airport is Holguin (HOG), about 1 hr 56 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gibara?
The warmest month is August, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is October, with about 133 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gibara?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 17 restaurants, 3 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Gibara?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Holguín.