Playa Baracoa, sometimes shortened as Baracoa, is a Cuban village and consejo popular of the municipality of Bauta, in Artemisa Province. In 2011 it had a population of about 7,000. The village was founded in 1862 on a sugar cane mill, named San Cristóbal de Baracoa, established in the 18th century. Between 1930 and 1940, some members of the upper class …Playa Baracoa, sometimes shortened as Baracoa, is a Cuban village and consejo popular of the municipality of Bauta, in Artemisa Province. In 2011 it had a population of about 7,000. The village was founded in 1862 on a sugar cane mill, named San Cristóbal de Baracoa, established in the 18th century. Between 1930 and 1940, some members of the upper class from the nearby city of Havana, built their summer houses in the village. Many of these wooden houses are still standing, and some of them are still used as summer residences.
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