What is Matanzas?
{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Matanzas |other_name = <small>San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas</small> |native_name = |nickname = La Atenas de Cuba<br>Venice of Cuba<br>City of Bridges |settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Cuba|Municipality]] |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Cuba - Matanzas - Matanzas from Ermita de Monserrate church.jpg |image_caption = The city and bay of Matanzas |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = 120x90px |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = Matanzas (Cuban municipal map).png |map_caption = Matanzas municipality (red) within <br> Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Cuba]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Cuba|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Matanzas Province|Matanzas]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1572 |established_title2 = Founded |established_date2 = 1693 |established_title3 = Established |established_date3 = 1695 <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_