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Mantua, an Italian footprint in Cuba
By: Daniel Almeida | Photos: José Tito Meriño
The name Mantua is derived from the Italian city of Mantova in Lombardy, Italy. During the 17th Century Mantua was under the rule of the Gonzaga family, whom historians believe sent the brig Mantua to remote areas of the New World in search of riches.
Another element of the Italian origin of this picturesque village, declared a Cuban National Monument, is the large Catholic population devoted to Our Lady of the Snows, the patron saint of the Mantua ship.
According to historian Pertierra's research, the Gonzaga family was very dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, witnessed by her image on banners, insignias and the galleys of the fleet belonging to the Duchy.
But perhaps the most indelible Italian traces in this Cuban town are the surnames of its inhabitants. Among the baptismal certificates in the region's churches are 13 Italian surnames, including Dolden, Quesol, Ferrari, Rizzo and Pittaluga, the most common in the Mantua region.
The name Mantua is derived from the Italian city of Mantova in Lombardy, Italy. During the 17th Century Mantua was under the rule of the Gonzaga family, whom historians believe sent the brig Mantua to remote areas of the New World in search of riches.
According to historian Pertierra's research, the Gonzaga family was very dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, witnessed by her image on banners, insignias and the galleys of the fleet belonging to the Duchy.
