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Puerto Padre, city and port, eastern Cuba. It lies on sheltered Puerto Padre Bay, of the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Holguín.

The city is a commercial and manufacturing centre for a fertile irrigated hinterland. Sugarcane, tobacco, fruit, and livestock produced in the area are processed in the city, which also contains brickyards and sawmills. Saltworks, asphalt deposits, and a thermal power plant are situated nearby. The city is connected by highway to Holguín. Pop. (2002) 31,854; (2011 est.) 31,400.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.