Marianao is a town

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 and municipality in the province of the city of Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

, Cuba

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, 6 miles southwest of the original city of Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway. , the municipality had a population of 133,016. Marianao is on a range of hill

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s about 1500 ft. above sea level

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, is noted for its salubrious climate

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. The city dates from about 1830.

As Havana expanded during the 1930s and 1940s, Marianao became a suburb of the city.

A famous landmark is the monument built to honor Carlos J.