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Primero De Enero
Primero de Enero is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba. Originally named Violeta, ( EcuRed) its name means "1st of January" in , and is referred to the final day (in 1959) of . Geography Located in the eastern side of its province, it borders with the municipalities of Esmeralda,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Cuba
The Provinces of Cuba, provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipality, municipalities or ''municipios''. They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991 and reformed in 2010 with the abrogation of the municipality of Varadero and the creation of two new provinces: Artemisa Province, Artemisa and Mayabeque Province, Mayabeque in place of former La Habana Province. Summary The municipalities are listed below, by province: List of municipalities Municipal maps The maps below show the municipal subdivision of each province, in yellow, within Cuba. Each provincial capital is shown in red. Artemisa (Cuban municipal map).png, Artemisa Province, Artemisa Camagüey (Cuban municipal map).png, Camagüey Province, Camagüey Ciego de Ávila (Cuban municipal map).png, Ciego de Ávila Province, Ciego de Ávila Cienfuegos (Cuban municipal map). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciro Redondo
Ciro Redondo is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province of Cuba. It is located halfway between the cities of Ciego de Ávila and Morón and was named after . Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Ciro Redondo had a population of 29,560. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Ciro Redondo Municipal Museum *Municipalities of Cuba *List of cities in Cuba This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figu ... References External links Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primero De Enero Municipal Museum
Primero de Enero Municipal Museum is a museum located in Primero de Enero, Cuba. It was established on 28 September 1982. The museum holds collections on history, natural science, numismatics and archeology. See also * List of museums in Cuba References Museums in Cuba Buildings and structures in Ciego de Ávila Province Museums established in 1982 1982 establishments in Cuba 20th-century architecture in Cuba {{Cuba-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo (Primero De Enero)
Pablo is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("popular council") belonging to the municipality of Primero de Enero, in Ciego de Avila Province. It was founded in 1962 and has a population of 671. Economy The economy is centered in the agriculture of sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ..., livestock and growing various crops. Education Pablo has a primary school for children attending first to sixth grade. Health A ''Medico de Familia'' clinic and a pharmacy provide health services to residents. See also * El Canario References Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province {{cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Canario (Primero De Enero)
El Canario is a Cuban village and hamlet belonging to the municipality of Primero de Enero, in Ciego de Avila Province. It has a population of 41. Economy The economy is centered in the agriculture of sugarcane, livestock, coal, and growing various crops. Education El Canario has a primary school for children attending first to sixth grade. Health Residents have access to a ''Medico de Familia'' clinic and a pharmacy that provide health services in the nearby village of Pablo. See also *Pablo Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer *Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer *Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer * Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist *Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer * Pablo Bren ... (village) References Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province {{cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camagüey
Camagüey () is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third-largest city with more than 321,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province. It was founded as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe in 1514, by Spanish colonists on the northern coast and moved inland in 1528, to the site of a Taino village named Camagüey. It was one of the seven original settlements (''villas'') founded in Cuba by the Spanish. After Henry Morgan burned the city in the 17th century, it was redesigned like a maze so attackers would find it hard to move around inside the city. The symbol of the city of Camagüey is the clayen pot or ''tinajón'', used to capture rain water and keep it fresh. Camagüey is also the birthplace of Ignacio Agramonte (1841), an important figure of the Ten Years' War against Spain. A monument by Italian sculptor Salvatore Buemi, erected in the center of the area to Ignacio Agramonte, was unveiled by his wife in 1912. It is composed of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida, Cuba
Florida () is a municipality and city in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It is located north-west of Camagüey, along the Carretera Central highway. The city was established in 1907, and the municipality was established in 1924. Of all the municipalities of the Cuban province of Camagüey, Florida is third in area size. The name is Spanish for ''Land of flowers''. History The town was founded in 1907 and, in 1949, the politician Francisco Díaz Marchand presented a project to turn it into an independent municipality. The project did not prosper, but in 1960 Manuel Frías Morales drafted a law to carry out the feasibility studies for the foundation of the municipality, but the opinion was adverse. Later, the Law #30 of June 14, 1971 created the municipality of Florida, one of the youngest of the island. Geography The municipality is located northwest of its province, next to the borders with Ciego de Ávila Province. Its elevation is represented by the Urabo Mountain with a hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciego De Ávila
Ciego de Ávila City () is a city in the central part of Cuba and the capital of Ciego de Ávila Province. The city has a population of about 497.000, in a municipality of 756,373. Geography Ciego de Ávila lies on the Carretera Central highway and on a major railroad. Its port, Júcaro, lies south-southwest on the coast of the Gulf of Ana Maria of the Caribbean Sea, in the adjacent municipality of Venezuela. The city is located about east of Havana and west of the city of Camagüey. It was part of the Camagüey Province until 1976, when Fidel Castro's government made Ciego de Ávila the capital of the newly created Ciego de Ávila Province. By 1945, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Angel Castillo, Ceballos, Guanales, Jagüeyal, Jicotea, José Miguel Gómez, Júcaro, La Ceiba, Majagua, Norte, San Nicolás and Sur. After the new political and administrative division of Cuba in 1976, it was divided into four municipalities ( Majagua, Ciego de Ávila, Baragu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia, Cuba
Bolivia is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province of Cuba. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, bordering the Bay of Jiguey and Cayo Romano. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Bolivia had a population of 16,612. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Municipalities of Cuba * List of cities in Cuba *Bolivia Municipal Museum Bolivia Municipal Museum is a museum located in Bolivia, Cuba. It was established on 27 December 1982. The museum holds collections on history, archeology, natural science and decorative arts. See also * List of museums in Cuba This is a lis ... References External links Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morón, Cuba
Morón is a city and a municipality in Ciego de Ávila Province in central Cuba. It is one of ten municipalities in the province, and is the second in importance and the oldest. Morón is the closest city to the tourist resorts on Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. Geography The municipality is located north of the city of Ciego de Ávila, bordering the Bolivia municipality to the east, Chambas to the west, the Bay of Buena Vista and the Jardines del Rey to the north and the Ciro Redondo municipality to the south. The terrain is mostly plain, with small hills to the north, made up of salt domes. The north shore is covered by marshes. Morón has the largest natural water mirror in Cuba, Laguna de Leche, of . Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, two of the cays of Jardines del Rey archipelago is located north of Morón, across the Bay of Dogs (''Bahia Perros''). Previously the municipality was much larger, being one of nine in the previous province of Camagüey. In 1943, it was divide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baraguá
Baraguá () is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province of Cuba. Its administrative seat is located in the town of Gaspar. Geography The municipality occupies the south-eastern part of the province, and the area is dominated by mangrove. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Baraguá had a population of 32,408. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Municipalities of Cuba *List of cities in Cuba *Baraguá Municipal Museum Baraguá Municipal Museum is a museum located in Baraguá, Cuba. It was established on 26 September 1983. The museum holds collections on history, decorative arts, weaponry, archeology, natural science and numismatics. See also * List of museum ... References External links Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with the Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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