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X CONTACT<br />

Desamparados No. 166 e/Habana y Compostela,<br />

Oficina 302, Habana Vieja, La Habana, Cuba.<br />

Tel.: (537) 864-4240 al 47<br />

Email: ventanillaunica@zedmariel.co.cu<br />

Web: http//www.zedmariel.com<br />

The Special Economic Development<br />

Zone <strong>of</strong> Mariel (ZED Mariel in the<br />

Spanish acronym) is located close to<br />

western Havana and covers an area<br />

<strong>of</strong> 465.4 square kilometers. It takes<br />

in six municipalities in the province<br />

<strong>of</strong> Artemisa, with a population <strong>of</strong><br />

60,471.<br />

The general vision is to show Cuba’s<br />

new face to the world in investment,<br />

building, production,<br />

economic and social matters in a<br />

harmonious setting where production<br />

using top technologies, environmental<br />

sustainability, <strong>for</strong>mation<br />

and training <strong>of</strong> the work<strong>for</strong>ce come<br />

together under a special regime<br />

that provides incentives to encourage<br />

these intentions. This endeavor<br />

is imbued with the optimism and<br />

During the initial period Sector A will be developed: it covers<br />

approximately 43 square kilometers (9% <strong>of</strong> the total area <strong>of</strong><br />

the Zone) and is located on the western edge <strong>of</strong> Mariel Bay.<br />

confidence <strong>of</strong> the Cuban government<br />

on the basis <strong>of</strong> the technical<br />

and intellectual capacities created<br />

by our country.<br />

AREA<br />

ACTIVITY<br />

AREA IN<br />

KM ²<br />

A-1 Reserve Zone 6.08<br />

A-2 Ecological Park 3.00<br />

A-3 High-Tech<br />

Industrial Park<br />

4.60<br />

SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE OF MARIEL<br />

For improved operations, it has been subdivided into 11 areas<br />

as follows:<br />

A-4 Oil Activities 2.42<br />

A-5 Logistical 3.87<br />

Activities<br />

A-6 Transportation 2.46<br />

Activities<br />

A-7 Port Activities 2.63<br />

23<br />

A-8 Agro-foods<br />

Activities<br />

A-9 Agricultural<br />

Development<br />

Activities<br />

2.40<br />

8.97<br />

A-10 Tecnopark 4.18<br />

A-11 Mangrove Area 3.14<br />

TOTAL AREA 43.72

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