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Castillo de Jagua | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial architecture |
Town or city | Cienfuegos |
Country | Cuba |
Coordinates | 22°04′N 80°28′W / 22.067°N 80.467°W |
Completed | 1742 |
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.