where is santiago in relation to the equator
Cuba is roughly about 1,500 statue miles north of the equator. The capital of Havana is about 1,600 miles north, and the city of Santiago de Cuba (on the island's southern coa â¦ st) is a little less than 1,400 miles north.nswer #1:   No, Canada is a long distance north of the equator.   =====   Answer #2:   Close is one of those rubber words ... it means different things  to â¦ different   people, and can mean different things to the same person at  different times   or in different situations.