Map of Guantánamo, Cuba

Guantánamo is the administrative centre of Guantánamo Province, Cuba, with a population of about 272,801. It lies at 20.1444°N, 75.2092°W. Guantánamo is about 812 km (505 mi) southeast of Havana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Moa, 63 km to the northeast.

Guantánamo at a glance

Where is Guantánamo?

• The 5th largest city in Cuba by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Guantánamo

• Moa — 63 km northeast
• Santiago de Cuba — 66 km west
• San Luis — 67 km west
• Baracoa — 78 km east
• Palma Soriano — 82 km west
• Banes — 105 km northwest
• San Germán — 109 km northwest
• Contramaestre — 109 km west
• Jiguaní — 129 km west
• Cacocum — 134 km northwest

Largest cities in Guantánamo Province

• Baracoa — 48,362

Largest cities in Cuba

• Havana — 2,163,824
• Santiago de Cuba — 555,865
• Camagüey — 347,562
• Holguín — 319,102
• Santa Clara — 250,512
• Arroyo Naranjo — 210,053
• Las Tunas — 203,684
• Bayamo — 192,632
• Pinar del Río — 186,990
• Cienfuegos — 186,644

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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.