Guanahacabibes Peninsula

Guanahacabibes
Map showing the location of Guanahacabibes
Map showing the location of Guanahacabibes
Location of Guanahacabibes in Cuba
Location Cuba
Nearest citySandino
Coordinates21°52′44″N 84°49′23″W / 21.87889°N 84.82306°W / 21.87889; -84.82306
Area398.26 km2 (153.77 sq mi)[1]
Established1987 (Biosphere Reserve)

Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the westernmost point on the island of Cuba. It is located in Pinar del Río Province, in the municipality of Sandino, and is sparsely populated. The waters surrounding the peninsula are important spiny lobster and red snapper fishing grounds. It also boasts the category of Biosphere Reserve, listed by UNESCO in 1987. Its western extremity, Cape San Antonio (Spanish: Cabo San Antonio), is the westernmost point of Cuba. It lies closer to the Pacific than to the easternmost point of the country, Cape Maisí.

  1. ^ National Protected Areas System of Cuba. "Protected Areas". Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.