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El Caney
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Village
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Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899
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 El Caney
Location in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-22 |
El Caney (also Caney) is a small village six kilometers (four miles) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.
Overview
It was known in centuries past as the site where Hernán Cortés received a vision supposedly ordering him to Christianize Mexico. The settlement was host to the Battle of El Caney on 1 July 1898.
Notable people
- Manuel Fernández (1871–1921), Spanish general
- Lorenzo Hierrezuelo (1907– 1993), Cuban trova musician
See also
In Spanish: El Caney (Santiago de Cuba) para niños
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