Nicaro-Levisa
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Nicaro-Levisa (Nicaro / Levisa / Levisa-Nicaro) |
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.png) Location of Nicaro and Levisa within Holguín Province |
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| Coordinates: 20°40′44.4″N 75°32′29.76″W / 20.679000°N 75.5416000°WCoordinates: 20°40′44.4″N 75°32′29.76″W / 20.679000°N 75.5416000°W | |
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 Cuba
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| Province | Holguín |
| Municipality | Mayarí |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-24 |
Nicaro-Levisa, also Levisa-Nicaro, is a Cuban town and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Mayarí, in Holguín Province, formed by the settlements of Nicaro and Levisa. With a population of about 20,000, it is the most populated village in the municipality after Mayarí.
Nicaro was originally named Lengua de Pajaro, which translated into English means "bird's tongue", due to the shape of its peninsula, as viewed from an air ride.
Located on Levisa Bay just below Cayo Saetía, and crossed by the River Levisa, Nicaro-Levisa is 10 km far from Mayarí, 80 from Moa and about 100 from Holguín. The town is composed by the settlements of Nicaro (20°42′15″N 75°32′57″W / 20.7043°N 75.5493°W) and Levisa (20°39′54″N 75°32′31″W / 20.6650°N 75.5419°W). Nicaro lies on a peninsula in the middle of the bay and Levisa more in the inland, very close to the villages of La Italiana and El Purio. The town is surrounded by the Sierra Cristal mountains, part of the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa range.
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