Limonar, Cuba

Limonar
—  Municipality  —
Location of Limonar in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Matanzas
Founded 1876[1]
Established 1976
Area[2]
 • Total 449 km2 (173.4 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 25,421
 • Density 56.6/km2 (146.6/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-52

Limonar is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo and San Miguel.

Established in 1876 as Guamacaro, the name was changed to Limonar in the 1950s, when it achieved municipality status.[1] Limonar is the hometown of jumper Javier Sotomayor.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 25,421.[3] With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 56.6 /km2 (147 /sq mi).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Municipalities in Matanzas. "Limonar". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Municipios/MunicipioLimonar.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-02. 
  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)
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