Map of Contramaestre, Cuba

Contramaestre is a city in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, with a population of about 70,438. It lies at 20.2988°N, 76.2451°W. Contramaestre is about 708 km (440 mi) southeast of Havana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jiguaní, 21 km to the west.

Contramaestre at a glance

Where is Contramaestre?

• The 22nd largest city in Cuba by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Santiago de Cuba Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 54 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Contramaestre

• Jiguaní — 21 km west
• Palma Soriano — 28 km east
• San Germán — 35 km north
• Bayamo — 42 km west
• San Luis — 43 km east
• Cacocum — 50 km north
• Santiago de Cuba — 54 km southeast
• Holguín — 65 km north
• Bartolomé Masó — 74 km west
• Manzanillo — 91 km west

Largest cities in Santiago de Cuba Province

• Santiago de Cuba — 555,865
• Palma Soriano — 102,826
• San Luis — 67,293

Largest cities in Cuba

• Havana — 2,163,824
• Santiago de Cuba — 555,865
• Camagüey — 347,562
• Holguín — 319,102
• Guantánamo — 272,801
• Santa Clara — 250,512
• Arroyo Naranjo — 210,053
• Las Tunas — 203,684
• Bayamo — 192,632
• Pinar del Río — 186,990

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.