Camagüeyis a city and municipality in centralCubaand is the nation's third largest city.It is the capital of theCamagüey Province. Founded asSanta María del Puerto del Príncipearound 1515 on the northern coast, the cityhas some beautiful old churches.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys. There are many blind alleys and forked streets that lead to squares of different sizes.