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Urbano Noris, Cuba
Urbano Noris is a municipality and city in the Holguín Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of San Germán. Geography The municipality is located southeast of the province, neighboring the provinces of Granma and Santiago de Cuba; and borders with the municipalities of Jiguaní, Cauto Cristo, Cacocum, Holguín, Báguanos, Cueto, Mella, Palma Soriano and Contramaestre. It counts the town of San Germán and the villages of Algodones, Cruce San Francisco, Estrada, Flora, José A. Echeverría, La Caridad, La Ceiba, La Yaya, Las Cuarenta, Paraná, Rey Dos and Santa Cruz. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Urbano Noris had a population of 43,892. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *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 inclu ... [...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] |
Cacocum
Cacocum is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Overview It is located south of the city of Holguín and east of the Frank País International Airport towards the city of Bayamo on the Carretera Central Highway. The area includes extremely flat ground stretching south to the municipality's boundaries with Granma Province. Its territory is bounded on the west by Las Tunas Province, and on the east with the Báguanos municipality, its nearest neighbor. Carretera Central and the Central Railroad pass near the Cacocum townsite, the most populated settlement of this municipality. Two local sugar mills, called ''Antonio Maceo'' and ''Cristino Naranjo'' represent Cacocum's main economic activity. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Cacocum had a population of 42,623. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *List of cities in Cuba *Municipalities of Cuba The Provinces of Cuba, provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipality, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 figures are accurate and provincial capitals are shown in bold. See also * List of places in Cuba * Municipalities of Cuba * Provinces of Cuba References External links 2012 population statistics of Cuba {{North America topic, List of cities in Cuba, List of cities in Cities * 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 Caribbea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contramaestre
Contramaestre (Spanish language, Spanish for "boatswain") is a Cuban town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province. Geography The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the provinces of Granma Province, Granma and Holguín Province, Holguín; and borders with the municipalities of Jiguaní, Urbano Noris, Palma Soriano and Tercer Frente. It includes the villages of Altos de Ventas, Anacahuita, America Libre, Baire, El Naranjo, Guaninao, La Maritonia, Laguna Blanca, Los Negros, Los Pasos, Maffo, Palo Seco, Pino de Baire, Pueblo Nuevo and Xavier. Demographics In 2004, municipal population of Contramaestre was of 101,832, of which 44,752 in the town. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Contramaestre is known as the land of citric. Infrastructure *Main Hospital: Orlando Pantoja Tamayo (22.July.1988) *Elementary Schools: Jose de la Luz y Caballero. Semi-internado: Orlando Pantoja T. *Secondary Schools: Pepito Tey. Rodolfo R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palma Soriano
Palma Soriano is a Cuban city and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province. With a population of 125,385 in the city proper, it is the second-largest in the province and the 16th-largest in Cuba. History The city was founded in 1825, uniting ranches (''haciendas'') that stood in this area, and was the place where the body of José Martí (the leader of the Cuban independence movement, killed in 1895, in the Battle of Dos Ríos) was brought before it was laid in its final resting place in Santiago de Cuba. Geography The city of Palma Soriano is located on the banks of the upper Cauto River. The municipality is divided into the localities of Aguacate, Arroyo Blanco, Candonga, Dos Palmas, Dos Ríos, El Maniel, Hatillo, Hicotea, La Candelaria, La Curia, Oriente, Ramón de Guaninao, Soledad, Yarayabo and other minor localities. Until the 1976 national municipal reform, it included the localities of Alto Cedro, Caney del Sitio, Guaninao, José Martí, Juan Barón, La Concepció ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mella, Cuba
Mella is a town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located north of Palma Soriano and was named after the Cuban revolutionary and communist Julio Antonio Mella. In addition to Mella itself, the municipality includes the population centers of Mangos de Baraguá, Palmarito de Cauto, Regina, and other minor villages. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Mella had a population of 33,667. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Twin towns * Castel San Giorgio, Italy See also * List of cities in Cuba *Municipalities of Cuba The provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 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 N ... References External links * Populated places in Santiago de Cuba Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cueto, Cuba
Cueto is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Geography The municipality is located southwest of its province, next to the border with Santiago de Cuba Province. It borders with the municipalities of Báguanos, Mayarí, Mella and Urbano Noris (San Germán). In addition to Cueto itself, the municipal territory includes the villages of Alto Cedro, Barajagua, Birán, Marcané, and other minor localities. Birán, best known as the birthplace of Fidel, Raúl and Ramón Castro, was part of the neighboring municipality of Mayarí until the 1976 reform. Demographics In 2018, the municipality of Cueto had a population of 31,552, of which 16,308 were men and 15,244 were women With a total area of , it has a population density of . The town of Cueto, as of the 2017 census, had a registered population of 15,111 living in just over 11,000 homes. Popular culture The name of the town, along with its municipal villages of Alto Cedro and Marcané, figures in the song "''Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Báguanos
Báguanos () is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Geography Located in the middle of the province, Báguanos is far from Holguín and from Banes. The municipal territory includes several villages: the most populated one is Tacajó, with a population of 11,273. on EcuRed Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Báguanos had a population of 54,854. With a total area of , it has a population density of .See also * * |
Holguín
Holguín () is a municipality and city in Cuba, and the capital of Province of Holguín. After Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey, it is the fourth largest city in Cuba. History Before Columbus, the Taino people settled in huts made from royal palm in the Holguin area later urbanized by the Spanish; their artifacts are shown at the local Holguin La Periquera museum. The settlement was founded in 1523 on land donated by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar to Captain Francisco García Holguín, a Spanish military officer. Holguin added his maternal surname to the name of the town, giving it the name San Isidoro de Holguín. Prior to 1976, Holguín was located in the province of Oriente. Before Pope Francis's visit to the United States, in September 2015, he visited Cuba, and one of his stops was at the Diocese of Holguín to, among other things, commemorate the location where Christopher Columbus landed. Geography The municipality is divided into ''repartos'' or barrios. The ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauto Cristo
Cauto Cristo is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located on the banks of the Río Cauto, in the western part of the province, bordering the provinces of Holguín and Las Tunas. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Cauto Cristo had a population of 21,159. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Municipalities of Cuba The provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 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 N ... * List of cities in Cuba References External links Populated places in Granma 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] |
Jiguaní
Jiguaní () is a town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located east of Bayamo, the provincial capital. Overview The municipality is divided into the barrios of Babiney, Baire, Bijagual, La Villa, Los Negros, Maffo, Rihito and Santa Rita. The name "Jiguaní" is of Taíno origin, and means "height of the river". The town of Jiguaní was a stronghold and a starting point in the independence war of 1895. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Jiguaní had a population of 60,320. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *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 Granma Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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