Cazones, Gulf of (kuh-ZON-aiz), off Matanzas prov., S Cuba, bet. Zapata Peninsula (N) and Jardines Bank (S), 45 mi/72 km WSW of Cienfuegos; c.30 mi/48 km long, up to 10 mi/16 km wide; 22°00'N 81°20'W. Fringed by keys. Its NW extension is called Ensenada de Cazones.