Mayabeque
Western Cuban province where a power-station fire deepened the October 2026 electricity shortage.
Created in 2011 from part of the former Havana province, Mayabeque is a western Cuban province whose capital is San José de las Lajas.
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Background
Mayabeque is a western Cuban province adjoining Havana. It was created in 2011 from part of the former Havana province, with San José de las Lajas as its capital. The province has 11 municipalities, including Santa Cruz del Norte. San José de las Lajas anchors its provincial administration.
Mayabeque has coasts on the Florida Straits and The Gulf of Batabanó. Its position beside the Cuban capital and across both northern and southern coastal zones gives the province a distinct geographic identity. Santa Cruz del Norte is also the location of the Ernesto Guevara thermal power station, linking provincial infrastructure to Cuba's national electricity system.
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