Castillo de Jagua

Castillo de Jagua
Castillo de Jagua is located in Cuba
Castillo de Jagua
Location within Cuba
General information
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial architecture
Town or cityCienfuegos
Country Cuba
Coordinates22°04′N 80°28′W / 22.067°N 80.467°W / 22.067; -80.467
Completed1742

The Castle of Jagua (Spanish: Castillo de Jagua) is a fortress south of Cienfuegos in Cuba. It is located near the entrance to the Cienfuegos Bay (Spanish: Bahia de Cienfuegos), in the port of Jagua. It was originally named "Castillo (or Fortaleza) de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua" (Castle -or Fortress- of Our Lady of the Angels of Jagua). It was built in 1742.