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'''Oriente''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "East") was one of six [[provinces of Cuba]] until 1976. It was known as "Santiago de Cuba Province" before 1905. The name is still used to refer to the eastern part of the country. The provincial capital was [[Santiago de Cuba]].
The province was split up in 1976, with the administrative re-adjustment proclaimed by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976.<ref>Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991</ref>.
The territory of "Oriente" is nowadays represented by 5 provinces:
* [[Las Tunas Province]]
* [[Granma Province]]
* [[Holguín Province]]
* [[Santiago de Cuba Province]]
* [[Guantánamo Province]]
Present day [[municipio|municipalities]] that were part of Oriente include {{Municipalities in Granma|list=yes}} in Granma Province, {{Municipalities in Guantánamo|list=yes}} in Guantánamo Province, {{Municipalities in Holguín|list=yes}} in Holguín Province, {{Municipalities in Las Tunas|list=yes}} in Las Tunas and {{Municipalities in Santiago de Cuba|list=yes}} in Santiago de Cuba Province.
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