Candelaria is a municipality and town in the
Artemisa Province of
Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of
Pinar del Río Province. It was founded in 1809, and established as a municipality in 1880.
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Geography
The municipality is divided into the barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...
s of Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Río Hondo, San Juan de Contreras, San Juan del Norte, Soroa and Las Terrazas
Las Terrazas is a small community and nature reserve in the municipality of Candelaria, Artemisa Province, Cuba. It is located in the Sierra del Rosario mountains (part of Guaniguanico
Guaniguanico, also known as Cordillera de Guaniguanico ...
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Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Candelaria had a population of 19,523.
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 ...
* Candelaria Municipal Museum
References
External links
Populated places in Artemisa Province
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