In 1553 the capital of Cuba was shifted from Santiago de Cuba to Havana due to the increase of its economic importance as the commercial center of the Caribbean area.

• 作为加勒比地区的商业中心，哈瓦那的经济地位显得越来越重要，因此，1553年，古巴首都从古巴圣地亚哥迁往哈瓦那。