Santo Domingo, Cuba

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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Cuba (Cuba1)
Santo Domingo, Cuba
Location of Santo Domingo in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°35′0″N 80°14′18″W / 22.58333, -80.23833
Country Flag of Cuba Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Founded 1819[1]
Established 1879 (Municipality)
Area [2]
 - Total 883 km² (340.9 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 - Total 53,840
 - Density 61.0/km² (158/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-422

Santo Domingo is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1819[1] and established as a municipality in 1879.

[edit] Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Santo Domingo had a population of 53,840.[3] With a total area of 883 km² (340.9 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 61.0/km² (158/sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Alvarez, Arenas, Baracaldo, Cascajal, Cerrito, Este, Jicotea, Jiquiabo, Manacas, Mordazo, Oeste, Puerto Escondido, Río, Rodrigo, San Bartolomé, San Marcos and Yabucito.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. Santo Domingo. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. (Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. (Spanish)
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