Alquízar

Alquízar
—  Municipality  —
Location of Alquízar in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Artemisa
Founded 1879[1]
Established January 1, 1879
Area[2]
 • Total 193 km2 (74.5 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 29,616
 • Density 153.5/km2 (397.6/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-7

Alquízar is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.

The town is located in the south-west corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena.

The settlement was first mentioned in 1616, as a coffee plantation owned by Don Sancho de Alquízar, who gives the name of the community. In 1826, a garrison was established here,[1] and it was incorporated in 1879.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Alquízar had a population of 29,616.[3] With a total area of 193 km2 (75 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 153.5 /km2 (398 /sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Guanímar, La Paz, Pueblo (capital), San Andrés and Tumbadero.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Alquízar". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/halquizar/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
  3. ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)