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La Víbora
Ward
View of Havana from the hills of La Víbora (Cuba)
View of Havana from the hills of La Víbora (Cuba)
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Country Cuba
Province La Habana
Municipality Diez de Octubre

La Víbora is a ward (consejo popular) within the municipality of Diez de Octubre, Havana, Cuba. Principal streets include Calzada 10 de octubre to the east, Avenida Santa Catalina to the south, and Avenida General Lacret to the north.

History

La Víbora was founded in 1689, as a small town where the exchange of horses would occur for caravans traveling from Havana to Güines. The town grew rapidly, and by 1698 it began to appear in local maps and chronicles. Today, it is Havana's most populated "barrio", with 23,118 inhabitants.

Famous residents included Antonio Bachiller y Morales, president José Miguel Gómez, Rafael Trejo, Carlos Enríquez, Mariano Rodríguez, musician Jorge Anckermann, diplomat Raúl Roa, and Manuel Cofiño, Elena Josefina Lozano Wilson.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: La Víbora para niños

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