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Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of
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. It is located in the western part of the province, south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.


History

Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844, and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from ''Unión en el Punto de Reyes'', so named for its location at a railway junction.


Geography

The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión, is divided into 9 ''consejos populares'' (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.


Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 40,022. 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 Matanzas Province {{Cuba-geo-stub