Havana (;
Spanish:
La Habana, ) is the
capital city, largest city,
province, major port, and leading commercial centre of
Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the
third largest metropolitan area in the
Caribbean region. The city extends mostly westward and southward from the
bay, which is entered through a narrow inlet and which divides into three main harbours: Marimelena, Guanabacoa and Atarés. The sluggish
Almendares River traverses the city from south to north, entering the
Straits of Florida a few miles west of the bay.
