# Marianao > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marianao > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marianao.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianao > Source revision: 1352028774 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality of Havana in La Habana, Cuba Marianao Municipality of Havana "El Obelisco", Carlos J. Finlay Memorial Location of Marianao in Havana Coordinates: 23°05′0″N 82°26′0″W / 23.08333°N 82.43333°W / 23.08333; -82.43333 Country Cuba Province La Habana Wards (Consejos Populares) CAI-Los Ángeles, Libertad, Pocito-Palmas, Pogoloti-Belén-Finlay, Santa Felicia, Zamora-Cocosolo Area [1] • Total 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) Population (2022) • Total 134,057 • Density 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) Time zone UTC-5 (EST) Area code +53-7 **Marianao** is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (*[municipios](/source/Municipio)* in Spanish) in the city of [Havana](/source/Havana), [Cuba](/source/Cuba). It lies 10 kilometres southwest of the original city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao [railway](/source/Railway). In 2022 the municipality had a population of 134,057.[2] Marianao is on a range of hills of about 1500 above [sea level](/source/Sea_level) and is noted for its salubrious [climate](/source/Climate).[3] The city dates back to 1830. ## Overview As Havana expanded during the 1930s and 1940s, Marianao became a suburb of the city. A famous landmark is the monument built to honor [Carlos Juan Finlay](/source/Carlos_Finlay), a doctor who helped eradicate [yellow fever](/source/Yellow_fever) in Cuba in the 19th century. It is shaped like a syringe. The monument is at the junction of Calles 100 and 31, close to several major hospitals.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Marianao is home to the famous [Tropicana Club](/source/Tropicana_Club) and was home to the [Oriental Park Racetrack](/source/Oriental_Park_Racetrack). One of the most notable foods made in Marianao is "Pollo A La Barbacoa". ## Personalities - [Alicia Alonso](/source/Alicia_Alonso), [prima ballerina assoluta](/source/Prima_ballerina_assoluta) - [Camilo Marin](/source/Camilo_Marin), jockey agent - [Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg](/source/Maria_Teresa%2C_Grand_Duchess_of_Luxembourg), spouse of [Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg](/source/Henri%2C_Grand_Duke_of_Luxembourg) - [Jorge Enrique González Pacheco](/source/Jorge_Enrique_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Pacheco), poet and cultural entrepreneur - [Luis Tiant](/source/Luis_Tiant), baseball player ## Twin towns - **[Carmen](/source/Carmen_Municipality)** ([Campeche](/source/Campeche), [Mexico](/source/Mexico)) - **[Zapopan](/source/Zapopan%2C_Jalisco)** ([Jalisco](/source/Jalisco), [Mexico](/source/Mexico))[4][5] ## References - This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain): [Chisholm, Hugh](/source/Hugh_Chisholm), ed. (1911). "[Marianao](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Marianao)". *[Encyclopædia Britannica](/source/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition)* (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-statoids_1-0)** Statoids (July 2003). ["Municipios of Cuba"](https://www.statoids.com/ycu.html). Retrieved 2007-10-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-citypopulation_2-0)** ["Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/cuba/admin/). *www.citypopulation.de*. Retrieved 2024-02-03. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Encyclopædia Britannica 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Relaciones Internacionales | Gobierno Municipal de Zapopan 2010 - 2011"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110925163902/http://www.zapopan.gob.mx/soy-turista/relaciones-internacionales/). *www.zapopan.gob.mx*. Archived from [the original](http://www.zapopan.gob.mx/soy-turista/relaciones-internacionales/) on 2011-09-25. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Asuntos Internacionales y Ciudades Hermanas ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Marianao](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marianao). - [Cuba portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Cuba) - [Details of municipality](https://web.archive.org/web/20060103073434/http://www.chtv.cubasi.cu/carpetas/provincias/capital/municipioscapital/marianaos.htm) (Spanish) - [El Obelisco de Marianao](https://www.cibercuba.com/lecturas/el-obelisco-de-marianao-se-encuentra-en-la-plaza-carlos-j-finlay) - [Description of Marianao before the 1959 Revolution](https://web.archive.org/web/20090916204608/http://www.lenzayas.com/Marianao/Marianao.htm) Places adjacent to Marianao Playa Plaza de la Revolución La Lisa Marianao Cerro Boyeros Boyeros v t e Municipalities and wards of Havana Arroyo Naranjo Callejas Calvario-Fraternidad Eléctrico Guinera Los Pinos Managua Mantilla Párraga Poey Víbora Park Boyeros Altahabana-Capdevila Armada-Aldabó Boyeros Calabazar Nuevo Santiago Santiago de las Vegas Wajay Centro Habana Cayo Hueso Colón Dragones Los Sitios Pueblo Nuevo Cerro Armada Cerro El Canal Las Cañas Latinoamericano Palatino Pilar-Atares Cotorro Alberro Cuatro Caminos Lotería San Pedro-Centro Cotorro Santa Maria del Rosario Magdalena-Torriente Diez de Octubre Acosta Jesús del Monte La Víbora Lawton Luyanó Santos Suárez Sevillano Tamarindo Vista Alegre Guanabacoa Chivas-Roble Debeche-Nalon Hata-Naranjo Mañana-Habana Nueva Minas-Barreras Peñalver-Bacuranao Villa I Villa II La Habana del Este Alamar Este Alamar-Playa Alturas de Alamar Camilo Cienfuegos Campo Florido Cojímar Guanabo (incl. Santa María del Mar, Tarará) Guiteras La Habana Vieja Belén Catedral Jesús María Plaza Vieja Prado San Isidro Tallapiedra La Lisa Alturas de La Lisa Arroyo Arenas Balcón Arimao El Cano-Valle Grande-Bello 26 y Morado Punta Brava San Agustín Versalles-Coronela Marianao CAI-Los Ángeles Libertad Pocito-Palmas Pogoloti-Belén-Finlay Santa Felicia Zamora-Cocosolo Playa Ampliación Almendares Buena Vista (incl. Puentes Grandes) Ceiba Cubanacán Miramar Santa Fe Siboney Sierra Plaza de la Revolución Colón-Nuevo Vedado El Carmelo Nuevo Vedado-Puentes Grandes Plaza Príncipe Rampa Vedado Vedado-Malecón Regla Casablanca Guaicanimar Loma Modelo San Miguel del Padrón Diezmero Dolores-Veracruz Jacomino Luyanó Moderno Rocafort San Francisco de Paula Authority control databases Geographic MusicBrainz area Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marianao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianao) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianao?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.