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Havana
A walled harbor capital guarded by El Morro.
- Population
- 1,749,964 (2024)
- Present site
- 1519
- World Heritage
- 1982
Then
- 1519
Havana moves to its present site on November 16.
- 1589–1630
El Morro is built at the harbor mouth against pirates.
- 1762
A British fleet captures the city. It returns to Spain in 1763.
- 1982
Old Havana becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Now
Havana's population has been shrinking in recent years.