Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Bay of Pigs is an inlet of the Gulf of Cazones, located on the southern coast of Cuba. By 1910 it was included in Santa Clara Province, and then to Las Villas Province by 1961, but in 1976, it was reassigned to Matanzas Province, when the original six provinces of Cuba were re-organized into 14 new Provinces of Cuba.
  • Location: Matanzas · Cuba
  • Etymology: Cochino meaning both "pig" and "triggerfish"
  • Part of: Gulf of Cazones
  • Ocean/sea sources: Caribbean Sea
  • Max. length: max. 27 km (17 mi)
  • Max. width: max. 10 km (6.2 mi)
  • Surface area: 200 km² (77 sq mi)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org