Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.
Overview
The town was founded in 1800, being a fishing community at that time, and achieved municipality status in 1931.[1]
This is the main home of the Havana Clubrum distillery; all dark varieties being produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. The distillery can be visited as part of a tour.
Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.
In 2022, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 34,907.[3] With a total area of 376 km2 (145 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 93/km2 (240/sq mi).