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Las Tunas, Cuba

Las Tunas Province · Cuba

Las Tunas is a large city in Las Tunas Province, Cuba with a population of 203,684. Elevation: 299 ft (91 m). Average temperature: 79°F (26°C).

203,684 Population 12,374/sq mi density
299 ft Elevation 91 meters
79°F Avg Temperature 26°C
43.7 in Annual Rain
America / Havana Timezone

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About Las Tunas

Las Tunas

Las Tunas is a city and municipality in central-eastern Cuba. It is the capital of the Las Tunas Province and was named Victoria de Las Tunas from 1869 to 1976.

People

Population203,684
Density12,374/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp79°F (26°C)
Rain43.7 in/yr
Sunny Days257/yr
Elevation299 ft (91 m)
Population203,684
Population Density12,374 / sq mi
Elevation299 ft (91 m)
Coordinates20.9614°, -76.9519°
TimezoneAmerica/Havana
Country🇨🇺 Cuba
State / ProvinceLas Tunas Province
Average Temperature79°F (26°C)
January Average74°F (24°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation43.7 inches (1,111 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Las Tunas

Las Tunas is a large city in Cuba (Las Tunas Province) with a population of 203,684. The city sits at an elevation of 299 feet (91 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 79°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 74°F in January to 83°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 43.7 inches. The timezone is America/Havana.

Climate in Las Tunas

Las Tunas has an average annual temperature of 26.7°C (80°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.3°C), the coldest is Dec (24.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 2068 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 24.7°C / 76°F 17° / 33.1° 30.1
Feb 25.4°C / 78°F 17.7° / 33.8° 50.2
Mar 26.4°C / 79°F 19.3° / 35.6° 74.2
Apr 27.3°C / 81°F 20.3° / 36.6° 81.2
May 27.6°C / 82°F 22.6° / 35.5° 414.9
Jun 27.7°C / 82°F 23.5° / 33.4° 539.4
Jul 28°C / 82°F 24° / 33.2° 162.9
Aug 28.3°C / 83°F 24.3° / 34° 191.0
Sep 28.2°C / 83°F 24.1° / 33.8° 194.6
Oct 27.2°C / 81°F 22.5° / 32.7° 180.1
Nov 25.6°C / 78°F 20.2° / 31.1° 105.5
Dec 24.6°C / 76°F 18.2° / 31.3° 44.3
Las Tunas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winters average 74°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 257 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 43.7 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 299 feet.

Temperature

74°F Jan (24°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average78.7°F
46% above Cuba avg
January Average74°F (24°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days257 days/yr

Geography

Elevation299 ft (91 m)
Area16.5 sq mi (42.6 km²)
Population Density12,374/sq mi
Coordinates20.9614°N, 76.9519°W
TimezoneAmerica/Havana

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.7"
15% above Cuba avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 6.73"
Driest Month (Dec) 0.79"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

15 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M4.3 on Jun 5, 2023.

Jan 17, 2017 44 km S of Guisa, Cuba M5.8 129 km
Apr 13, 2010 56 km S of Guisa, Cuba M4.9 139 km
Jun 10, 2010 50 km S of Guisa, Cuba M4.8 134 km
May 17, 2020 60 km SW of El Cobre, Cuba M4.4 149 km
Jun 5, 2023 54 km NNE of Puerto Padre, Cuba M4.3 94 km
May 17, 2020 60 km S of Guisa, Cuba M4.3 148 km
Dec 21, 2013 45 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba M4.2 131 km
Nov 19, 2001 4 km ENE of San Germán, Cuba M4.2 97 km
Aug 25, 2014 Cuba region M4.1 148 km
Jun 10, 2007 33 km NNE of Jesús Menéndez, Cuba M4.0 84 km
Oct 28, 2009 28 km SW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba M3.8 111 km
May 15, 1991 23 km S of Guisa, Cuba M3.7 112 km
May 17, 1998 37 km SSE of Guisa, Cuba M3.5 127 km
May 26, 1992 35 km SSE of Niquero, Cuba M3.4 148 km
May 15, 1991 23 km SE of Guisa, Cuba M3.3 113 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5.

Year Name Category Closest
2025 Melissa Category 4 120 km
2024 Oscar Category 1 269 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 228 km
2017 Irma Category 5 121 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 212 km
2012 Sandy Category 3 130 km
2008 Ike Category 4 22 km
2008 Paloma Category 4 100 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 136 km
1998 Georges Category 2 37 km
1996 Lili Category 2 250 km
1985 Kate Category 2 128 km
1981 Katrina Category 1 265 km
1980 Allen Category 4 224 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 74°F (24°C) 0.8 in
February 74°F (23°C) 1.1 in Coldest
March 77°F (25°C) 1.2 in
April 79°F (26°C) 2.1 in
May 80°F (27°C) 5.9 in
June 81°F (27°C) 6.7 in Wettest
July 83°F (28°C) 4.7 in
August 83°F (28°C) 5.6 in Warmest
September 82°F (28°C) 6.6 in
October 80°F (27°C) 5.8 in
November 78°F (26°C) 2.4 in
December 75°F (24°C) 0.8 in Driest

Las Tunas has a seasonal temperature swing of 9°F / from 74°F in February to 83°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 43.7 inches, with June being the wettest month (6.7") and December the driest (0.8").

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Colleges & Universities in Las Tunas

Institution Type Founded Website
IPI Simón Bolivar College
Politécnico la Salud College
Sede Universitaria Pepito Tey University
Sede Universitaria Vladimir Ilich Lenin University
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de las Tunas Dr. Zoilo Marinello University

Schools in Las Tunas

83+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Seminternado Rafael Martínez
El Vaquerito
IPI Conrado Benítez
Cristino Barrera García
ESBU Reinaldo Bermúdez Rodríguez
ESBU Máximo Gómez Báez
EIDE Carlos Leyva González
IPVCE Luis Urquiza Jorge
ESBU Calixto Sarduy
Toma de Las Tunas
Vado del Yeso
ESBU Vicente García González
Escuela Primaria Tony Alomá
Jesús Argüelles
Escuela Militar Camilo Cienfuegos
Centro Escolar Rubén Bravo Álvarez
Escuela Primaria 13 de Marzo
Formadora de maestros Rita Longa
Círculo Infantil Volodia
Círculo Infantil Las Tres Casitas
Centro Escolar Aquiles Espinosa
Escuela Pelayo Paneque
Escuela Primaria República de Chile
Escuela Primaria Guillermo Tejas
Escuela Provincial de Superación del Comercio
Politécnico Industrial XI Festival
Escuela Primaria Carlos Sosa Ballester
Carlos Baliño López
Rosendo Arteaga
Escuela de Educación Especial Jorge Aleaga Peña
Escuela Primaria Cristino y Luis Manuel
Círculo Infantil
Wenseslao Rivero
Carlos Marx
IPU Francisco Muñoz Rubalcava
EPEF
Escuela Vocacional de Arte El Cucalambé
Escuela Primaria Miguel Peña Utra
S.I. Julián Santana
Seminternado Jesús Argüelles Hidalgo
Escuela Primaria Julio Álvarez Rodríguez
Círculo Infantil
Seminternado Rafael Martínez
El Vaquerito
IPI Conrado Benítez
Cristino Barrera García
ESBU Reinaldo Bermúdez Rodríguez
ESBU Máximo Gómez Báez
EIDE Carlos Leyva González
IPVCE Luis Urquiza Jorge
ESBU Calixto Sarduy
Toma de Las Tunas
Vado del Yeso
ESBU Vicente García González
Escuela Primaria Tony Alomá
Jesús Argüelles
Escuela Militar Camilo Cienfuegos
Centro Escolar Rubén Bravo Álvarez
Escuela Primaria 13 de Marzo
Formadora de maestros Rita Longa
Círculo Infantil Volodia
Círculo Infantil Las Tres Casitas
Centro Escolar Aquiles Espinosa
Escuela Pelayo Paneque
Escuela Primaria República de Chile
Escuela Primaria Guillermo Tejas
Escuela Provincial de Superación del Comercio
Politécnico Industrial XI Festival
Carlos Baliño López
Rosendo Arteaga
Escuela de Educación Especial Jorge Aleaga Peña
Escuela Primaria Cristino y Luis Manuel
Círculo Infantil
Wenseslao Rivero
Carlos Marx
IPU Francisco Muñoz Rubalcava
EPEF
Escuela Vocacional de Arte El Cucalambé
Escuela Primaria Miguel Peña Utra
S.I. Julián Santana
Seminternado Jesús Argüelles Hidalgo
Escuela Primaria Julio Álvarez Rodríguez
Círculo Infantil
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Radio Stations near Las Tunas

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Las Tunas

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Casa Insólita
Memorial 26 de Julio
Memorial Vicente García
Museo Memorial Mártires de Barbados
Museo Memorial Vicente García
Museo Provincial Mayor General Vicente García

Libraries in Las Tunas

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Provincial José Martí0.0
El Ismaelillo0.0
El Ismaelillo0.0

Farmers Markets in Las Tunas

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
El Mambí
El Telégrafo
El Tunero
Feria Agropecuaria
Feria Agropecuaria
La Reguladora
Mercado Agropecuario Ferrocarril
Mercado Agropecuario Ferrocarril
Plaza Mercado "El Río"

Hotels in Las Tunas

4 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Cadillac
Hotel Ferroviario
Hotel Las Tunas
Hotel Santiago

Restaurants in Las Tunas

25 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

2007
El Bodegón
El Ranchón
El Ranchón
Il Scudo
La Cadena
La Caldosa
La Fuente
La Milaneza
La Parillada
La Patrona
La Romana
La Serrana
La Venicia
Nuevo Mundo
Paladar El Balcon
Paladar La Bamba
Pizza Plus
Pizzas Mi Casa
Restauran Dos Palmas
Restaurante Ks Alta
Restaurante La Avenida
rio chico
Smoll River
Taberna Don Juan

Cafes in Las Tunas

8 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cafeteria
Cafetería "Mini Refrescante"
Cafeteria Dos Palmas
El Diamante
La Cubanita
Paladar Beby el Gordo: Oferta Especial
papá marbelis
Snack Bar

Cinemas in Las Tunas

4 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

28 de Septiembre
Cine Luanda
Cine Teatro Tunas
Hanner’s Copies

Theatres in Las Tunas

1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Teatro Guiñol

Zoos in Las Tunas

1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Zoológico de Las Tunas

Theme Parks in Las Tunas

2 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Parque de Diversiones
Parque Temático

Clinics in Las Tunas

6 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Centro Especializado en Audiología
Centro Médico Psicopedagógico Calixto García Arcia
CU #582063693
Policlínico Aquiles Espinosa
Policlínico Docente Manuel «Piti» Fajardo
Policlínico Gustavo Aldereguia

Dentists in Las Tunas

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Clínica Estomatológica

Veterinaries in Las Tunas

4 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Clínica Veterinaria De Pastor
Clínica Veterinaria El Diamante
CU #4895930421
Estética Canina

Train Stations in Las Tunas

5 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bartle
Estación Ferrocarriles Las Tunas
Las Tunas
Las Tunas
Tren de Manatí

Bus Stations in Las Tunas

3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Terminal de Ómnibus Intermunicipales de Las Tunas
Terminal de Omnibus Nacionales de Las Tunas
Víazul

Gas Stations in Las Tunas

8 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Oro Negro Luanda
Servicentro
Servicentro El Especial
Servicentro El Pnachito
Servicentro FINCIMEX
Servicentro La Sierra
Servicentro Las Tunas
Tránsito

Banks in Las Tunas

6 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Banco de Crédito y Comercio
Banco de Crédito y Comercio
Banco Financiero Internacional
Banco Popular de Ahorro
Popular Saving Bank
Popular Saving Bank

Shopping Malls in Las Tunas

1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Boutique Gaviota (ADIDAS)

Gyms in Las Tunas

1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

CU #703086104

Stadiums & Teams in Las Tunas

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Las Tunas

24 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Frank Pais International AirportHOGLarge Airport
(Duplicate}Holguín Air BaseMedium Airport
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes AirportBYMMedium Airport
Hermanos Ameijeiras AirportVTUMedium Airport
Sierra Maestra International AirportMZOMedium Airport
Amancio Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Bayamo Northwest AirportSmall Airport
Caio Voisan AirportSmall Airport
Campechuela AirportSmall Airport
Cayama Nueva Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Delicias South AirportSmall Airport
Dormitorio Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
El Congo Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Guamo Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Hatuey Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Joaquín de Agüero AirportSmall Airport
Jobabo Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
La Escondida AirportSmall Airport
Lora AirportSmall Airport
Manatí Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Mateo Remas AirportSmall Airport
Minas Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Puente Guillen Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
San Jose Northwest Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport

Post Offices in Las Tunas

3 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Empresa de Correos de Cuba
Empresa de Correos de Cuba
Oficina Central de Correos de Cuba

Treatment Centers in Las Tunas

3 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Centro Especializado en Audiología
Masajes licea
Policlínico 7 de Noviembre

Churches & Religious Organizations in Las Tunas

27 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
1st Methodist Church of Las Tunas
Apostolic church "King of Glory"
IASD Las Tunas
IASD Las Tunas
Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día El Cornito
Iglesia Católica
Iglesia Católica
Iglesia Católica San Jerónimo
Iglesia Católica San Jerónimo
Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal de Cuba. El Cornito
Iglesia Evangélica Pentecostal (AD)
Iglesia Evangélica Pentecostal (AD)
Iglesia Evangélica Pentecostal (AD)
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia Liga Evangélica de Cuba
Iglesia San José
Iglesia Tesalónica
Iglesia Tesalónica
Pentecostal
Salón del Reino de Los Testigos de Jehová

Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Havana
Elevation
90 m (295 ft)
Area
891.0 km² (343.9 mi²)
Founded
1759
Website
guije.com/pueblo/aoriente/victoria/index.htm

Around Las Tunas

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 54
Hospitals 5
Pharmacies 10
Restaurants 22
Cafes 8
Bars 12
Supermarkets 5
Banks 2
Museums 3
Hotels 2
Libraries 1
Parks 19
Police Stations 3
Fire Stations 1
Places of Worship 15

Things to See Near Las Tunas

1 places within 15 km

🏛️ Ruins (1)
  • • Cuartel 12 Columnas

🇨🇺 About Cuba

Capital Havana
Population 11,338,138
Area 110,860 km²
GDP (USD) $107,352,000,000
GDP per capita $9,605
HDI 0.764
Life expectancy 78.1 years
Internet users 71.3%
Urban population 77.1%
Currency CUP (Peso)
Languages Spanish
Calling code +53
TLD .cu
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Cuba

9 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 Triumph of the Revolution Triunfo de la Revolución
Jan 2 Victory of Fidel Castro Día de Victoria de las Fuerzas Armadas
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
May 1 Labour Day Día de los trabajadores
Jul 25 Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada
Jul 26 Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Día de la Rebeldía Nacional
Jul 27 Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada
Oct 10 Independence Day Día de la Independencia
Dec 25 Christmas Day Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Las Tunas

What is the population of Las Tunas?

Las Tunas has a population of 203,684 residents and is located in Cuba. The population density is 12,374 people per square mile, spread across 16.5 square miles.

What is the weather like in Las Tunas?

Las Tunas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 74°F in January, while summers reach an average of 83°F in July. The area receives 257 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 43.7 inches.

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