Universidad de Granma | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| Rector | prof. Antonia M. Castillo Ruiz |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.udg.edu.cu/ |
The University of Granma (Spanish : Universidad de Granma, UDG) is a public university located in Bayamo, Cuba.
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Granma is a yacht that was used to transport 82 fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in November 1956 to overthrow the regime of Fulgencio Batista. The 60-foot diesel-powered vessel was built in 1943 by Wheeler Shipbuilding of Brooklyn, New York, as a light armored target practice boat, US Navy C-1994, and modified postwar to accommodate 12 people. "Granma", in English, is an affectionate term for a grandmother; the yacht is said to have been named for the previous owner's grandmother.
Granma is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Other towns include Manzanillo and Pilón.
Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.
Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region.
The Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. The range falls mainly within the Santiago de Cuba and in Granma Provinces. Some view it as a series of connecting ranges, which join with others to the west. At 1,974 m (6,476 ft), Pico Turquino is the range's – and the country's – highest point. The area is rich in minerals, especially copper, manganese, chromium, and iron.
Yara is a small town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba, located halfway between the cities of Bayamo and Manzanillo, in the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Yara means "place" in the Taíno language.
Jiguaní is a town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Bayamo, the provincial capital.
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Mártires de Barbados Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bayamo, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Granma Alazanes. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
CF Granma is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Granma Province. They play their home games at the Estadio Mártires de Barbados in Bayamo or at the Conrado Benítez in Jiguaní.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport is a regional airport serving the city of Bayamo in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is named for Carlos Manuel de Céspedes.
Misleydis González Tamayo is a female shot putter from Cuba. Her personal best throw is 19.50 metres, achieved in August 2008 in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing en route to winning the Olympic silver medal. She has represented Cuba at the Summer Olympics three times, coming seventh in 2004 and second in 2008, and five times at the World Championships in Athletics
Bayamo River is a river of southern Cuba. It is a tributary of the Cauto River.
The Circuito Sur de Oriente (CSO), meaning "Southern Circuit of the Orient", is a west-east highway connecting Bayamo to Santiago de Cuba, through Manzanillo, Niquero and the southern coastal side of eastern Cuba, below the Sierra Maestra mountain range. Also known as Circuito Guacanayabo-Sur de Oriente, because it crosses the Gulf of Guacanayabo, the name Oriente, refers to the ancient and former Oriente Province. With a length of 347 km, it is the fourth-longest Cuban highway after the "Carretera Central", the "Circuito Norte" and the "Circuito Sur".
Carlos Dilaut is a retired Cuban volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.
Cauto Embarcadero is a town in the municipality of Río Cauto, in Granma Province of Cuba. It is located around 27 kilometres northwest of Bayamo, the provincial capital.
