Cifuentes, Cuba

Cifuentes
—  Municipality  —
Location of Cifuentes in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Founded 1819[1]
Established 1919 (Municipality)
Area[2]
 • Total 512 km2 (197.7 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 28,850
 • Density 56/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-422

Cifuentes is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba founded in 1819[1] and established as a municipality in 1919.

Demographics

In 2009 the municipality of Cifuentes had a population of 28,850, having dropped from 41,789 in 1976.[3] With a total area of 512 km2 (198 sq mi),[2] it had a population density of 56 /km2 (150 /sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Alacrán, Amaro, Barro, Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur, Este, Oeste and Sitio Grande.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Cifuentes". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vcifuentes/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09.  (Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
  3. ^ a b "Población de Cuba, Provincias y Municipios 1976-2009 Edición 2010". 2010. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/poblacion%201976%202009/poblacion%201976%202009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-01.  (Spanish)