Habaguanex was a Native American (Taíno) chief (cacique) who controlled the area of Havana, Cuba.
History
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Tony Perrottet. "The Man Who Saved Havana". smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Cuba - The World Factbook". cia.gov. 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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