Mella is a town and municipality in the
Santiago de Cuba Province
Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. The largest city Santiago de Cuba is the main administrative center. Other large cities include Palma Soriano, Contramaestre, San Luis and Songo-la Maya.
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of
Cuba
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. It is located north of
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, uniti ...
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
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Castel San Giorgio
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History
The town, founded in 1810 and located near the site of the anci ...
,
Italy
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See also
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List of cities in Cuba
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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 ...
References
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Populated places in Santiago de Cuba Province
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