Antilla is a municipality in
Holguín Province
Holguín () is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Havana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the southeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa.
The province ha ...
of Cuba. It was founded in January 21, 1925 as a
railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
terminal and
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
town.
Geography
It is located on the north-eastern shore of Cuba, on a peninsula between the ''Gulf of Nipe'' and ''Banes Bay''. The municipality covers and contains the communities of Bijarú, Canalito, Cortaderas, Deleite, Este Cabecera, Los Novillos, Oeste Cabecera, San Jerónimo and Sao de los Hidalgos.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Antilla had a population of 12,542.
With a total area of ,
it has a population density of .
Notable people
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Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro (January 15, 1935 – November 16, 2018) was a Cuban-American graphic designer, film titles designer, and founder of Pablo Ferro Films.
Childhood
Born in Antilla, Oriente Province, Cuba, he was raised on a remote farm before emigrat ...
(1935–2018), Cuban-American graphic designer and film titles designer
See also
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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 ...
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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, Vo ...
References
External links
Antilla on guije.com
Populated places in Holguín Province
Port cities and towns in Cuba
Populated places established in 1907
1907 establishments in Cuba
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