Palenque: facts

At a glance

• Country: Cuba
• Region: Guantánamo Province
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Coordinates: 20.3648° N, 74.9698° W
• Time zone: America/Havana (UTC-05:00 standard, UTC-04:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Peso (CUP)
• Distance to the capital, Havana: 825 km (513 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA): 48 km (30 mi), straight line
• Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU): 100 km (62 mi), straight line
• Frank Pais International Airport (HOG): 148 km (92 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Rio Guayabal de Yateras: 4.9 km (3.0 mi)
• Moa: 33 km (20 mi)
• Guantanamo: 35 km (22 mi)
• Zabala: 37 km (23 mi)
• Sagua de Tanamo: 37 km (23 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Guantanamo, 35 km (22 mi)