The following are the 15 provinces of Cuba, along with their demonym or adjective form. Per Spanish morphology, the collective plural is made by adding an -s to pluralize the masculine singular forms listed, as in Cuba: cubano [masculine singular], cubana [feminine singular], cubanos [masculine plural] and cubanas [feminine plural].
Province | Demonym |
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Pinar del Río | pinareño/a |
Artemisa | artemiseño/a |
La Habana | habanero/a |
Mayabeque | mayabequense |
Matanzas | matancero/a |
Cienfuegos | cienfueguero/a |
Villa Clara | villaclareño/a |
Sancti Spíritus | espirituano/a, colloquial: yayabero/a [1] |
Ciego de Ávila | avileño/a |
Camagüey | camagüeyano/a |
Las Tunas | tunero/a |
Granma | granmense |
Holguín | holguinero/a |
Santiago de Cuba | santiaguero/a |
Guantánamo | guantanamero/a |
The majority of these provinces are named after their capital city, with the exception of:
Other places in Cuba and their adjective forms or demonyms are Baracoa (baracoense), Moa (moense), Florida (floridano/a), Palma Soriano (palmero/a), Manzanillo (manzanillero/a), Trinidad (trinitario/a).
The demonym habanero/a for Cuba's capital, Havana, has several derived or related terms, including:
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Habanera may refer to:
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba:
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