The province of Holguín is located in the east of the island, with a population of more than one million inhabitants. Holguín, is the fourth biggest province of the country, with an extension of 9 300,6 Km ², one finds in the oriental zone of Cuba, at a distance of approximately 774 kilometers of the City of Havana, capital of the country. It is adjacent to four provinces and borders to the north on the Atlantic Ocean, it is the place where Admiral Cristóbal Columbus came to Cuba (Bariay).

Economically it is of most industrialized from the country and it is provided with one of three biggest reservations of nickel in the world. Although Holguín was traditionally an agricultural region, at present it is one of the principal Industrial zones of Cuba. Called the Earth of the Nickel, his production contributes 20 % of the economic income of the country for concept of exports. Also the sugar production has a considerable weight in his economy, with 10 industry. It possesses wide areas of citrus fruits and of culture of the tobacco. The fishing industry occupies an out-standing place. The tourism has reached a notable development in the last years and it will go so far as to have a valuable importance, standing out the tourist zone of Guardalavaca as one of the most important of the country.

The capital of the province, Holguín was founded by the Spanish military man García Holguín on April 4, 1545 along with his wife and a retinue from 50 to 80 persons and under the religious dedication of San Isidoro what was called later the Herd of San Isidoro of Holguín. On February 1, 1751 the Spanish monarch Fernando VI sent to Santiago de Cuba the communication where SAN ISIDORO DE HOLGUIN was declaring for royal decree the formal creation of the village for was with all the conditions and requisites that V prepare the Laws of the Title and of the Book the compilation IV of the Indies. His most well-known building is The Periquera, the ancient Ayuntamiento, which acquired the name for the uniform coloring of the Spanish soldiers who were guarding it. The so-called Romerías of May are the traditional holidays of the city. One of the most industrialized provinces of the country and in turn the second one most populated after City of the Havana.

It is a province rich in mining resources and an important tourist destination in the country endorsed by his beaches on the Atlantic coast and his rich history.

Principal tourist attractions are:

• Beach Guardalavaca, one of the best of Cuba and with good hotel equipment.
• Key Saetía, with good beaches and hotel accommodation.
• The Nature reserve Bay of Naranjo and in his outskirts the Chorro of Maita.
• The Bay of Baray, where Admiral Cristobal Columbus disembarked for the first time in Cuba, and in his outskirts the beaches Blanca and Pesquero Viejo, with hotel accommodation.
• Beautiful localities as Gibara and Banes, that they must not stop visiting in a trip that understands the Cuban east.
• The city of Holguín, also acquaintance as the City of the Parks with a preserved well architecture and where there exist good number of colonial interesting buildings.
• The Pine groves of Mayarí, in the National Park La Mensura, in a mountainous zone and with a climate and very pleasant natural environment.

• Holguin History
• Holguin City
• Banes
• Biran
• Gibara
• Guardalavaca
• Mayari
• Mayari East
• Moa
• Rafael Freyre