Habaguanex

Habaguanex was an Indigenous cacique (Taíno chief) who controlled the area of Havana, Cuba.

History In the early 1500s, the Indigenous Taíno people of Havana, Cuba, were led by their cacique (tribal chieftain), Habaguanex.

San Cristóbal de La Habana, the name given to Cuba's capital in 1519, is believed to reference the local chief's name. Theories suggest that the name combined San Cristóbal—honoring the patron saint of travelers—with the chief's name, adjusted to Spanish phonetics.

The national hospitality agency, Habaguanex S.A., is named after him.