Cayo Hueso, Havana

Cayo Hueso
Callejón de Hamel
Callejón de Hamel
Location of Cayo Hueso in Centro Habana
Location of Cayo Hueso in Centro Habana
Coordinates: 23°8′13″N 82°22′27″W / 23.13694°N 82.37417°W / 23.13694; -82.37417
CountryCuba
ProvinceCiudad de La Habana
MunicipalityCentro Habana
Population
 • Total34,325
Time zoneEST
Area code(+53) 7

Cayo Hueso is a consejo popular (ward) in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. A traditionally working-class neighborhood populated by Afro-Cubans, it is known for its many cultural landmarks such as the Callejón de Hamel, the Fragua Martiana Museum and the Parque de los Mártires Universitarios.

Although Cayo Hueso today is considered part of Centro Havana, originally it formed part of Barrio San Lázaro, an area bounded by Calle Infanta to the west, Calle Zanja to the south, Calle Belascoáin to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the north. Cayo Hueso was declared a barrio on 26 July 1912, and made part of Centro Habana upon its establishment in 1963.