Map of Cárdenas, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Cárdenas is a city in Matanzas Province, Cuba, with a population of about 98,515. It lies at 23.0366°N, 81.2060°W. Cárdenas is about 121 km (75 mi) east of Havana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jovellanos, 26 km to the south.

Cárdenas at a glance

Where is Cárdenas?

• The 19th largest city in Cuba by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Matanzas Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cárdenas

• Jovellanos — 26 km south
• Matanzas — 38 km west
• Unión de Reyes — 43 km southwest
• Colón — 47 km southeast
• Jagüey Grande — 57 km south
• Corralillo — 64 km east
• Madruga — 68 km west
• Güines — 87 km west
• San José de las Lajas — 97 km west
• Santo Domingo — 111 km southeast

Largest cities in Matanzas Province

• Matanzas — 146,733
• Colón — 63,882
• Jagüey Grande — 54,363
• Jovellanos — 47,164
• Unión de Reyes — 33,646

Largest cities in Cuba

• Havana — 2,163,824
• Santiago de Cuba — 555,865
• Camagüey — 347,562
• Holguín — 319,102
• Guantánamo — 272,801
• Santa Clara — 250,512
• Arroyo Naranjo — 210,053
• Las Tunas — 203,684
• Bayamo — 192,632
• Pinar del Río — 186,990

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Other places named Cárdenas

• Cárdenas — Tabasco, Mexico

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.