Map of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Santiago de Cuba is the administrative centre of Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, with a population of about 555,865. It lies at 20.0208°N, 75.8267°W. Santiago de Cuba is about 761 km (473 mi) southeast of Havana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Luis, 19 km to the north.

Santiago de Cuba at a glance

Where is Santiago de Cuba?

• The 2nd largest city in Cuba by recorded population.
• The largest city in Santiago de Cuba Province on this site.
• 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 Santiago de Cuba

• San Luis — 19 km north
• Palma Soriano — 27 km northwest
• Contramaestre — 54 km northwest
• Guantánamo — 66 km east
• San Germán — 72 km northwest
• Jiguaní — 74 km northwest
• Bayamo — 94 km northwest
• Cacocum — 95 km northwest
• Banes — 105 km north
• Holguín — 107 km northwest

Largest cities in Santiago de Cuba Province

• Palma Soriano — 102,826
• Contramaestre — 70,438
• San Luis — 67,293

Largest cities in Cuba

• Havana — 2,163,824
• 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
• 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.