City profile · Cuba · North America
Matanzas
City population
146,733
#14
in Cuba
#1
in Matanzas Province
#3,873
worldwide
23.044, -81.583 · 82 km from Havana
About Matanzas
Matanzas is a city in Matanzas Province, Cuba with a population of 146,733. It is the 14th largest of the 123 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Cuba, and the 3,873rd largest worldwide. It lies 82 km from Havana.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 11
Coordinates
23.044, -81.583
Record updated
13 April 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.