Gulf of Cazones

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The Gulf of Cazones is a shallow bay on Cuba’s southern coast, known for its coral reefs, marine biodiversity, and proximity to the historic Bay of Pigs area.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gulf of Cazones canonical 4
Golfo de Cazones 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
gulf
adjacentTo Caribbean Sea open waters
Gulf of Batabanó
Zapata Swamp
linked to: Ciénaga de Zapata
belongsTo Cuban maritime zone
climate tropical
country Cuba
ecosystemType coastal lagoon system
coral reef ecosystem
environmentalConcern coral reef degradation risk
overfishing risk
hasCharacteristic clear waters
high marine biodiversity
sandy bottoms
shallow waters
hasNavigationUse local coastal navigation
hasPart coral reefs
mangrove-fringed shores
seagrass beds
hasSpanishName Golfo de Cazones
linked to: Gulf of Cazones
knownFor coral reef ecosystems
diving sites
marine biodiversity
snorkeling opportunities
sport fishing
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Cienfuegos Province
Matanzas Province
Sancti Spíritus Province
linked to: Sancti Spíritus
locatedOn Caribbean Plate
locatedOnCoastOf southern coast of Cuba
nearby Bay of Pigs
Playa Girón
Playa Larga
partOf Caribbean region
linked to: Caribbean

Zapata Peninsula coastal zone
linked to: Zapata Peninsula
supportsSpecies crustaceans
hard corals
marine mollusks
reef fish
sea turtles
soft corals
sponges
usedFor artisanal fishing
recreational diving
snorkeling
tourism
waterBodyType coastal gulf

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Playa Girón locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Cazones
Gulf of Cazones hasSpanishName Golfo de Cazones
linked to: Gulf of Cazones
Gulf of Batabanó locatedWestOf Gulf of Cazones
Escambray Mountains drainageTo Gulf of Cazones