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Cárdenas
City population
98,515
#20
in Cuba
#2
in Matanzas Province
#5,862
worldwide
23.036, -81.206 · 121 km from Havana
About Cárdenas
Cárdenas is a city in Matanzas Province, Cuba with a population of 98,515. It is the 20th largest of the 123 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Cuba, and the 5,862nd largest worldwide. It lies 121 km from Havana.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 11
Coordinates
23.036, -81.206
Record updated
17 June 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 123 in CubaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.