Camagüey

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/camagey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Camagüey?Central Cuba
2. How many people live in Camagüey?Over 333,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Camagüey?Approximately 2,816 square kilometers (for the province, city area not specified)
4. What is the capital of Camagüey?Capital of Camagüey Province
5. What language do people speak in Camagüey?Spanish
6. When was Camagüey built?1514 (as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe), moved inland in 1528

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