Habaguanex
Habaguanex was a Native American (Taíno) chief (cacique) who controlled the area of Havana, Cuba.
History
[edit]In the early 1500s, the indigenous Taíno people of Havana, Cuba, were led by their cacique (tribal chieftain), Habaguanex.[1]
San Cristóbal de La Habana, the name given to Cuba's capital in 1519, is believed to reference the local chief's name.[2][3] Theories suggest that the name combined San Cristóbal—honoring the patron saint of travelers—with the chief's name, adjusted to Spanish phonetics.[4]
The national hospitality agency, Habaguanex S.A., is named after him.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tony Perrottet. "The Man Who Saved Havana". smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Cuba - The World Factbook". cia.gov. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Cuba's Handsome Capital Caribbean's Largest City". The Moncton Transcript. August 22, 1959. p. 4.
- ^ "Esta es la hipótesis más extendida sobre el origen del nombre de La Habana". huffingtonpost.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Millions more needed to keep restoration going". South Florida Sun Sentinel. May 24, 1998. p. 96.
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