Carretera Central (Cuba)
{{Short description|Highway in Cuba}}{{Infobox road
| country = CUB
| name = Carretera Central (CC)
| translation = Central Road
| lang = en
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| map = Carretera Central map (Cuba).png
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| length_km = 1435
| established = 1927
| section1 = x24px 1–N–1
| direction_a1 = West
| direction_b1 = East
| terminus_a1 = x24px 1–22 in La Fe
| terminus_b1 = x24px 2–N–1 near Bayate
| junctions1 = x24px 1–241 in Pinar del Río
| section2 = x24px 2–N–1
| direction_a2 = West
| direction_b2 = East
| terminus_a2 = x24px 1–N–1 near Bayate
| terminus_b2 = x24px 3–N–1 near Ceiba Mocha
| junctions2 = Vial al Autopista in Artemisa
x24px 2–39 in Guanajay
x24px 2–101 near Arroyo Arenas
x24px A2 in San Francisco de Paula
x24px 2–400 near Cuatro Caminos
x24px 2–860 near Ganuza
| section3 = x24px 3–N–1
| direction_a3 = West
| direction_b3 = East
| terminus_a3 = x24px 2–N–1 near Ceiba Mocha
| terminus_b3 = x24px 4–N–1 near Los Arabos
| junctions3 = x24px 3–I–3 in Matanzas
x24px 3–101 in Coliseo
x24px 3–202 in Jovellanos
x24px 3–252 in Colón
| section4 = x24px 4–N–1
| direction_a4 = West
| direction_b4 = East
| terminus_a4 = x24px 3–N–1 near Los Arabos
| terminus_b4 = x24px 5–N–1 near Jatibonico
| junctions4 = x24px 4–112 in Esperanza
Santa Clara Beltway in Santa Clara
x24px A1 near Punta de Diamantés
x24px 4–531 near Sancti Spiritus
Circuito Sur extension in Sancti Spíritus
Majá–Taguasco Road in El Majá
| section5 = x24px 5–N–1
| direction_a5 = West
| direction_b5 = East
| terminus_a5 = x24px 4–N–1 near Jatibonico
| terminus_b5 = x24px 6–N–1 near Jobabito
| junctions5 = x24px 5–151 in Ciego de Ávila
| section6 = x24px 6–N–1
| direction_a6 = West
| direction_b6 = East
| terminus_a6 = x24px 5–N–1 near Jobatito
| terminus_b6 = x24px 6–I–23 in Baracoa
| junctions6 = x24px 6–123 in Las Tunas
x24px 6–152 near Las Tunas
x24px 6–20 in Santiago de Cuba
24px A1 in Dos Caminos
24px A1 near Cabaña
| cities = La Fé, Sandino, Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Havana, San José de las Lajas, Matanzas, Colón, Santa Clara, Placetas, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Florida, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo, Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Baracoa
| route = N–1
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The Carretera Central (CC), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba. The route is numbered N–1, with it being split into 6 regions, being 1–N–1, 2–N–1, 3–N–1, 4–N–1, 5–N–1, and 6–N–1.
History
Formal construction began in 1927 during the Gerardo Machado administration and its original layout of 1,139 km (707.7 mi) was completed in 1931.[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/highway.htm History of Cuba] - Carretera central article It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between Pinar del Río and Oriente. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and Fulgencio Batista's administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting.
The road was originally signed N–1, with a prefix depending on the former province it was in, being 1–N–1 for Pinar del Río Province, 2–N–1 for La Habana Province, 3–N–1 for Matanzas Province, 4–N–1 for Santa Clara Province, 5–N–1 for Camagüey Province, and 6–N–1 for Oriente Province, although now the numbering system is largely unused, with most signs saying an abbreviated version of “Carretera Central”.
Route
=Description=
The Carretera Central starts in the village of La Fe, a hamlet of Sandino, in the western province of Pinar del Río, and links all major cities and province capitals except Cienfuegos.Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - {{ISBN|959-7049-21-X}} It runs about {{convert|1435|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description] to Baracoa in the eastern Guantánamo province.
=Table=
The table below shows the route of the Carretera Central. Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats.
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!width="180px"| Settlement !width="200px"| Municipality !width="110px"| Province |
| La Fe
| Sandino |
| Sandino
| (Sandino) | Pinar del Río |
| San Julián
| Sandino | Pinar del Río |
| Isabel Rubio
| Guane | Pinar del Río |
| Sábalo
| Guane | Pinar del Río |
| San Juan y Martínez
| (San Juan y Martínez) | Pinar del Río |
| Río Seco
| Pinar del Río |
| Santa María
| San Luis | Pinar del Río |
| Pinar del Río
| (Pinar del Río) | Pinar del Río |
| Consolación del Sur
| (Consolación del Sur) | Pinar del Río |
| Entronque de Herradura
| Pinar del Río |
| San Diego de los Baños
| Pinar del Río |
| Los Palacios
| (Los Palacios) | Pinar del Río |
| Santa Cruz de los Pinos
| Artemisa |
| San Cristóbal
| (San Cristóbal) | Artemisa |
| Candelaria
| (Candelaria) | Artemisa |
| Las Mangas
| Artemisa | Artemisa |
| Artemisa
| (Artemisa) | Artemisa |
| Guanajay
| (Guanajay) | Artemisa |
| Caimito
| (Caimito) | Artemisa |
| Bauta
| (Bauta) | Artemisa |
| Havana
| The CC crosses the municipal boroughs of La Lisa, Marianao, Cerro, Centro Habana, Regla, San Miguel del Padrón, Cotorro | Havana |
| Jamaica |
| San José de las Lajas
| (San José de las Lajas) | Mayabeque |
| Catalina de Güines
| Güines | Mayabeque |
| Madruga
| (Madruga) | Mayabeque |
| Ceiba Mocha
| Matanzas | Matanzas |
| Matanzas
| (Matanzas) | Matanzas |
| Guanábana
| Matanzas | Matanzas |
| Limonar
| (Limonar) | Matanzas |
| Coliseo
| Matanzas |
| Jovellanos
| (Jovellanos) | Matanzas |
| Perico
| (Perico) | Matanzas |
| Sergio González
| Colón | Matanzas |
| Colón
| (Colón) | Matanzas |
| Agüica
| Colón | Matanzas |
| Los Arabos
| (Los Arabos) | Matanzas |
| San Pedro de Mayabón
| Matanzas |
| Cascajal |
| Mordazo
| Villa Clara |
| Manacas
| Villa Clara |
| George Washington
| Villa Clara |
| Santo Domingo
| (Santo Domingo) | Villa Clara |
| Veintiseis de Julio
| Villa Clara |
| Jicotea
| Villa Clara |
| Esperanza
| Villa Clara |
| Antón Díaz
| Villa Clara |
| Santa Clara
| (Santa Clara) | Villa Clara |
| Manajanabo
| Villa Clara |
| Falcón
| Placetas | Villa Clara |
| Placetas
| (Placetas) | Villa Clara |
| Oyo de Agua
| Placetas | Villa Clara |
| Cabaiguán
| (Cabaiguán) |
| Guayos
| Sancti Spíritus |
| Sancti Spíritus
| (Sancti Spíritus) | Sancti Spíritus |
| El Majá
| Sancti Spíritus |
| Jatibonico
| (Jatibonico) | Sancti Spíritus |
| Majagua
| (Majagua) |
| Guayacanes
| Majagua | Ciego de Ávila |
| Jicotea
| Ciego de Ávila |
| Ciego de Ávila
| (Ciego de Ávila) | Ciego de Ávila |
| Colorado
| Baraguá | Ciego de Ávila |
| Gaspar
| (Baraguá) | Ciego de Ávila |
| Piedrecitas
| Céspedes | Camagüey |
| Céspedes
| (Céspedes) | Camagüey |
| Florida
| (Florida) | Camagüey |
| La Vallita
| Florida | Camagüey |
| Camagüey
| (Camagüey) | Camagüey |
| Vidot
| Camagüey |
| Ignacio
| Camagüey |
| Siboney
| Sibanicú | Camagüey |
| Sibanicú
| (Sibanicú) | Camagüey |
| Cascorro
| Guáimaro | Camagüey |
| Martí
| Guáimaro | Camagüey |
| Guáimaro
| (Guáimaro) | Camagüey |
| Jobabito
| Las Tunas |
| Bartle
| Las Tunas |
| Las Tunas
| (Las Tunas) | Las Tunas |
| Calixto
| (Majibacoa) | Las Tunas |
| Gaston
| Las Tunas |
| Las Parras
| Las Tunas |
| Buenaventura
| (Calixto García) | Holguín |
| Las Calabazas
| Holguín |
| Yareyal
| Holguín | Holguín |
| Holguín
| (Holguín) | Holguín |
| Frank País Airport
| Holguín | Holguín |
| Cacocum
| (Cacocum) | Holguín |
| Limpio Chiquito
| Cacocum | Holguín |
| Cauto Cristo
| (Cauto Cristo) | Granma |
| Babiney
| Jiguaní | Granma |
| Bayamo
| (Bayamo) | Granma |
| Santa Rita
| Jiguaní | Granma |
| Jiguaní
| (Jiguaní) | Granma |
| Baire |
| Contramaestre
| (Contramaestre) | Santiago de Cuba |
| Guaninao
| Santiago de Cuba |
| Palma Soriano
| (Palma Soriano) | Santiago de Cuba |
| La Clarita
| Santiago de Cuba |
| El Cobre
| Santiago de Cuba |
| Santiago de Cuba
| (Santiago de Cuba) | Santiago de Cuba |
| El Cristo
| Santiago de Cuba |
| Dos Caminos
| San Luis | Santiago de Cuba |
| Alto Songo
| Santiago de Cuba |
| La Maya
| (Songo-La Maya) | Santiago de Cuba |
| Yerba de Guinea
| (Songo-La Maya) | Santiago de Cuba |
| Niceto Pérez
| (Niceto Pérez) |
| Guantánamo
| (Guantánamo) | Guantánamo |
| Grajales Airport / Paraguay
| Guantánamo |
| Maqueicito
| Guantánamo |
| Yateritas
| Guantánamo |
| Tortuguilla
| Guantánamo |
| Baitiquiri
| Guantánamo |
| San Antonio del Sur
| (San Antonio del Sur) | Guantánamo |
| Imías
| (Imías) | Guantánamo |
| Cajobabo
| Imías | Guantánamo |
| La Farola (viaduct)
| Imías | Guantánamo |
| Sabanilla
| Baracoa | Guantánamo |
| Cabacú
| Baracoa | Guantánamo |
| Baracoa
| (Baracoa) | Guantánamo |
Gallery
File:CCnearStoDomingo.JPG|Carretera Central near Santo Domingo, Villa Clara province
File:CCStoDomingo.JPG|Through Santo Domingo, Villa Clara province
File:CCStaClara.JPG|Through Santa Clara
File:CCStaClara1.JPG|Through Santa Clara
File:Carretera Central in Villa Clara Province.jpg|Carretera Central in Villa Clara province
File:Traffic jam on Carretera.JPG|Traffic jam on Carretera
File:Political posters on Carretera Central (Cuba).jpg|Political poster on Carretera
File:Cuba LaFarola mountain street Pano.jpg|La Farola mountain pass between Imías and Baracoa
See also
{{Portal|Cuba|Roads}}
References
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External links
{{commonscat|Carretera Central (Cuba)|Carretera Central}}
- {{in lang|es}} [http://guije.com/cosas/carretera/index.htm Carretera Central photos]
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Category:Pinar del Río Province
Category:Sancti Spíritus Province
Category:Ciego de Ávila Province