Villa Clara district, Cuba
Places to visit near Corralillo
Corralillo is a town in Villa Clara district, Cuba, home to about 51,881 people. Within 50 km by road there are 71 places to visit — 14 rivers, islands & mangroves, 20 beaches & coast, 10 churches and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Cayo Cruz del Padre (54 km) and Nikolis M (82 km).

Corralillo at a glance
- Location
- Villa Clara district, Cuba
- Population
- about 51,881
- Coordinates
- 22.9821° N, 80.5856° W
- Places within 50 km
- 71
- Best time to visit
- September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Corralillo
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Corralillo: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- PatanaForts · Villa ClaraNotable
- DragaForts · Villa ClaraNotable
- Ganuza – El SaltoBeaches · Villa ClaraNotable
- Sierra MorenaBeaches · Villa ClaraNotable
- Bahía de CadizBeaches · MatanzasNotable
- Cayo BlanquizalRivers · Villa ClaraNotable
- Playa GanuzaBeaches · Villa Clara
- Arrecife Lavandera de TierraBeaches · MatanzasNotable
- Embalse Palma SolaLakes & Dams · Villa Clara
- Cayo Cruz del PadreRivers · MatanzasMust-see
- Playa MusulmanesBeaches · MatanzasNotable
- El GuapoOther · Villa Clara
More places near Corralillo
- Los Callos · attraction · Villa Clara · ~9 km
- Piscina General · attraction · Villa Clara · ~9 km
- El Fango · attraction · Villa Clara · ~9 km
- Arrecife Los Cabezos · beach · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Iglesia Jesús Nazareno · church · Villa Clara · ~10 km
- Playa Sierra Morena · beach · Villa Clara · ~14 km
- Cayo Esponja · river spot · Villa Clara · ~20 km
- Cayo Pasaje · river spot · Villa Clara · ~22 km
- Playa la Panchita · beach · Villa Clara · ~22 km
- Playa de Durán · beach · Villa Clara · ~48 km
- Los Conucos · river spot · Villa Clara · ~48 km
- Cayo Partido · river spot · Matanzas · ~49 km
Things to see near Corralillo, by type
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Corralillo
43 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Cayo Esponja (20 km); the best-known is Cayo Blanquizal (32 km). Best time: september to february.
- Cayo Blanquizal · river spot · Villa Clara · ~32 km
- Cayo Cruz del Padre · river spot · Matanzas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cayo Esponja · river spot · Villa Clara · ~20 km
- Cayo Pasaje · river spot · Villa Clara · ~22 km
- Los Conucos · river spot · Villa Clara · ~48 km
- Cayo Partido · river spot · Matanzas · ~49 km
Beaches & coast near Corralillo
41 beaches & coast within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Ganuza – El Salto (7 km). Best time: october to march.
- Ganuza – El Salto · beach · Villa Clara · ~7 km
- Sierra Morena · beach · Villa Clara · ~14 km
- Bahía de Cadiz · beach · Matanzas · ~31 km
- Playa Ganuza · beach · Villa Clara · ~7 km
- Arrecife Lavandera de Tierra · beach · Matanzas · ~33 km
- Playa Musulmanes · beach · Matanzas · ~34 km
Churches near Corralillo
35 churches within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Iglesia Jesús Nazareno (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Iglesia Jesús Nazareno · church · Villa Clara · ~10 km
- Capilla San Felipe · church · Villa Clara · ~32 km
- Iglesia de Los Pinos Nuevos · church · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Parroquia de San José de Los Ramos · church · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Capilla · church · Villa Clara · ~41 km
- Capilla · church · Villa Clara · ~42 km
Forts & heritage near Corralillo
21 forts & heritage within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Patana (6 km). Best time: october to february.
- Patana · fort · Villa Clara · ~6 km
- Draga · fort · Villa Clara · ~6 km
- José Martí · fort · Villa Clara · ~29 km
- Monumento Ataque A la Pnr · fort · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Momento A José Martí · fort · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Nikolis M · fort · Villa Clara · ~82 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Corralillo
15 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Embalse Palma Sola (8 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Embalse Palma Sola · lake · Villa Clara · ~8 km
- Embalse Las Brisas · lake · Matanzas · ~49 km
- Embalse La Luisa · lake · Matanzas · ~49 km
- Embalse Bibanasí · lake · Matanzas · ~28 km
- Embalse La Lometa · lake · Matanzas · ~58 km
- Embalse El Carmen · lake · Matanzas · ~38 km
Museums near Corralillo
13 museums within 100 km of Corralillo. The closest is Museo Los Arabos (39 km); the best-known is Museo (62 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museo · museum · Villa Clara · ~62 km
- Museo Los Arabos · museum · Matanzas · ~39 km
- Museo Municipal · museum · Matanzas · ~43 km
- Museo Municipal · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
- Casa de Cultura · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
- Casino Español · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
A one-day trip from Corralillo
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 78 km on the road.
- Start in Corralillo
- 6 km Patana · heritage site, Villa Clara
- 1 km Draga · heritage site, Villa Clara
- 26 km Bahía de Cadiz · beach, Matanzas
- 30 km Sierra Morena · beach, Villa Clara
- 8 km Ganuza – El Salto · beach, Villa Clara
- 7 km Back to Corralillo
Plan a longer trip from Corralillo — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Corralillo
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How to reach Corralillo
All places near Corralillo by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Embalse Las Brisas · lake · Matanzas · ~49 km
- Embalse La Luisa · lake · Matanzas · ~49 km
- Salinas Bidos · beach · Matanzas · ~25 km
- Cayo Mosquito · river spot · Villa Clara · ~27 km
- Salinas La Teja · beach · Matanzas · ~28 km
- Embalse Bibanasí · lake · Matanzas · ~28 km
- Cayos Falcones · river spot · Matanzas · ~28 km
- Parque Rancho Veloz · park · Villa Clara · ~29 km
- José Martí · fort · Villa Clara · ~29 km
- Cayo Ramajes · river spot · Villa Clara · ~29 km
- Salinas del Jatal · beach · Villa Clara · ~29 km
- Cayo Cabezos · river spot · Matanzas · ~30 km
- Playa Menéndez · beach · Matanzas · ~31 km
- Punta Gorda · beach · Matanzas · ~31 km
- Cayo Negro · river spot · Villa Clara · ~32 km
- Bahía de Santa Clara · beach · Matanzas · ~32 km
- Capilla San Felipe · church · Villa Clara · ~32 km
- Cayo Bahía de Cádiz · river spot · Matanzas · ~33 km
- Faro Cayo Bahía de Cádiz · beach · Matanzas · ~34 km
- Cayo Gallina · river spot · Villa Clara · ~34 km
- Iglesia de Los Pinos Nuevos · church · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Monumento Ataque A la Pnr · fort · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Parque de Los Mártires · park · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Guerrero · attraction · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Parroquia de San José de Los Ramos · church · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Momento A José Martí · fort · Matanzas · ~35 km
- Cayo Alcatraces · river spot · Villa Clara · ~36 km
- Punta Real · beach · Villa Clara · ~36 km
- Embalse El Carmen · lake · Matanzas · ~38 km
- Casa de Reuniones de Los Testigos de Jehová · attraction · Matanzas · ~39 km
- Cayo Ranas · river spot · Matanzas · ~39 km
- Punta Mosquito · beach · Villa Clara · ~39 km
- Museo Los Arabos · museum · Matanzas · ~39 km
- Bahía de Carahatas · beach · Villa Clara · ~40 km
- Capilla · church · Villa Clara · ~41 km
- Capilla · church · Villa Clara · ~42 km
- Laguna de Piedra · lake · Matanzas · ~42 km
- José Martí · fort · Matanzas · ~43 km
- Museo Municipal · museum · Matanzas · ~43 km
- Parroquia San José · church · Matanzas · ~43 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Cayo Piedra del Obispo · river spot · Villa Clara · ~52 km
- Embalse La Lometa · lake · Matanzas · ~58 km
- Cayo Machos · river spot · Matanzas · ~58 km
- Nikolis M · fort · Villa Clara · ~82 km · Must-see
- Museo · museum · Villa Clara · ~62 km
- Cueva del Agua · cave · Villa Clara · ~62 km
- Cayo Blanco · river spot · Matanzas · ~64 km
- Cayo Blanco · beach · Matanzas · ~65 km
- Cayo Romero · river spot · Matanzas · ~66 km
- Presa Alacranes · lake · Villa Clara · ~67 km
- Cayo Esquivel · river spot · Villa Clara · ~67 km
- Cayo Chalupa Alta · river spot · Matanzas · ~68 km
- Museo Municipal · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
- Casa de Cultura · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
- Casino Español · museum · Villa Clara · ~70 km
- Cayo Diana · river spot · Matanzas · ~71 km
- Playa de Punta Gorda · beach · Villa Clara · ~71 km
- Cascadita Pequeña del Censa · waterfall · Villa Clara · ~72 km
- Cayo Iguana · river spot · Villa Clara · ~72 km
- Cayo Cupey · river spot · Matanzas · ~73 km
- La Casona · fort · Villa Clara · ~74 km
- Cayo Matahambre · river spot · Villa Clara · ~74 km
- Cayo del Cristo · river spot · Villa Clara · ~75 km
- Jose Smith Comas Sugar Mill · museum · Matanzas · ~75 km
- Cayo Mono · river spot · Matanzas · ~76 km
- Cayo de la Cruz · river spot · Villa Clara · ~76 km
- Bahía de Cárdenas · beach · Matanzas · ~76 km
- Cayo Verde · river spot · Villa Clara · ~51 km
- Maceo · fort · Villa Clara · ~51 km
- Capilla · church · Villa Clara · ~51 km
- Cayo Perro · river spot · Matanzas · ~51 km
- Cayos Redondos · river spot · Matanzas · ~51 km
- Faro de Cayo Piedras del Norte · beach · Matanzas · ~77 km
- Laguna Mangón · beach · Matanzas · ~77 km
- Cayo Melón · river spot · Matanzas · ~52 km
- Playa El Patabán · beach · Matanzas · ~52 km
- Embalse Neda · lake · Matanzas · ~52 km
- Cueva Musulmanes · cave · Matanzas · ~78 km
- Embalse Ceja · lake · Villa Clara · ~53 km
- Cayo Galindito · river spot · Matanzas · ~53 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 14 | 43 | Cayo Esponja (20 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 20 | 41 | Ganuza – El Salto (7 km) |
| Churches | 10 | 35 | Iglesia Jesús Nazareno (10 km) |
| Other attractions | 7 | 23 | El Guapo (9 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 6 | 21 | Patana (6 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 7 | 15 | Embalse Palma Sola (8 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 13 | Museo Los Arabos (39 km) |
| Parks | 3 | 11 | Parque Rancho Veloz (29 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 4 | Cueva del Agua (62 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 4 | Cayos de Las Cinco Leguas (44 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Cascadita Pequeña del Censa (72 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 0 | 1 | Mogote 8 (61 km) |
Corralillo: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Corralillo?
Patana (heritage site, about 6 km), Draga (heritage site, about 6 km), Ganuza – El Salto (beach, about 7 km), Sierra Morena (beach, about 14 km), Bahía de Cadiz (beach, about 31 km), Cayo Blanquizal (river spot, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Corralillo?
71 places on Spotwander: 14 rivers, islands & mangroves, 20 beaches & coast, 10 churches, 7 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest river spot to Corralillo?
Cayo Esponja, about 20 km by road; Cayo Pasaje (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Corralillo?
Ganuza – El Salto, about 7 km by road; Playa Ganuza (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Corralillo?
Iglesia Jesús Nazareno, about 10 km by road; Capilla San Felipe (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Corralillo?
Start in Corralillo, visit Patana, then Draga, then Bahía de Cadiz, then Sierra Morena, then Ganuza – El Salto, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Corralillo?
September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches.
Towns near Corralillo
- Places near Rancho Veloz · 29 km
- Places near Los Arabos · 39 km
- Places near Martí · 43 km
- Places near Quemado de Güines · 50 km
- Places near Colón · 55 km
- Places near Perico · 63 km
- Places near Manguito · 69 km
- Places near Sagua la Grande · 70 km
- Places near Santo Domingo · 70 km
- Places near Isabela de Sagua · 74 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Corralillo’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Corralillo on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.