GUANAJAY

guanajay, a town of western cuba, in pinar del rio province, about 36 m. (by rail) s.w. of havana. pop. (1907) 6400. guanajay is served by the w. branch of the united railways of havana, of which it is the w. terminus. the town lies among hills, has an excellent climate, and in colonial times was (like holguin) an acclimatization station for troops fresh from spain; it now has considerable repute as a health resort. the surrounding country is a fertile sugar and tobacco region. guanajay has always been important as a distributing point in the commerce of the western end of the island. it was an ancient pueblo, of considerable size and importance as early as the end of the 18th century.