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How it works
This Cuba outline map shows its 15 provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, from Pinar del Río in the west to Guantánamo in the east. Switch Borders off for a blank map of Cuba.
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Blank, numbered or named
The sheet opens blank. Choose Numbered to put a number on each of the 16 provinces of Cuba, or Named for their names, then press Print this map; the answer key prints on its own sheet.
Havana
Havana, the capital, is the smallest province, so it carries a ring. Camagüey is the largest. Since 2011 the old province of La Habana has been two, Artemisa and Mayabeque. Pinar del Río is the westernmost province, known for the tobacco farms of the Viñales valley, and Guantánamo the easternmost.
Older maps show 14 provinces; check whether your textbook is from before 2011.
Number the provinces with students from Pinar del Río in the west along the island to Guantánamo in the east.
Questions and answers
How many provinces does Cuba have?
Fifteen, plus the Isla de la Juventud, a special municipality that belongs to no province. The map numbers all 16.
Which is the largest province?
Camagüey, in the centre-east of the island, followed by Matanzas. Havana, the capital, is the smallest.
Where is Guantánamo?
At the far eastern end of the island. Guantánamo province is the easternmost of the 15.