El Caney

El Caney
Village

Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899

Location of El Caney in Cuba

Coordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W / 20.05583°N 75.76667°W / 20.05583; -75.76667Coordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W / 20.05583°N 75.76667°W / 20.05583; -75.76667
Country  Cuba
Province Santiago de Cuba
Municipality Santiago de Cuba
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-22

El Caney (also Caney) is a small village 4 miles (6.4 km) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.[1]

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

See also

References

  1. The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.


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