Holguín

American

[awl-geen] / ɔlˈgin /

noun

a city in NE Cuba.

Holguín British

/ ɔlˈɣin /

noun

a city in NE Cuba, in Holguín province: trading centre. Pop: 278 000 (2005 est)

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Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Holguín will “soon” prepare a report for U.N.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Universities in the provinces of Villa Clara, Holguín, Sancti Spíritus and Universidad Agraria de La Habana said that starting Monday classes will be temporarily online.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

By blinging out Flemish compositions like Rubens’s, Holguín and Enríquez were repurposing an artistic vanguard that their continents had financed in the first place.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Mr. Holguín said the government, which has been in power since last year, has done its best to provide for its citizens, including vaccinating millions against Covid-19 in a short period of time.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

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