Jobabo is a municipality and town in the
Las Tunas Province
Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns include Puerto Padre, Amancio, and the capital city, Las Tunas (historically Victoria de Las Tunas).Cuba
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. It is located in the southern part of the province, south of
Las Tunas, the provincial capital.
Overview
Jobabo is named from the
taino word jobabol, meaning ''"a place where many jobo trees grow"''.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Jobabo had a population of 49,403.
With a total area of ,
it has a population density of .
See also
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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 ...
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List of cities in Cuba
References
External links
Populated places in Las Tunas Province
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