Maisí

Maisí
—  Municipality  —
Location of Maisí in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Guantánamo
Area[1]
 • Total 525 km2 (202.7 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2004)[2]
 • Total 28,276
 • Density 53.9/km2 (139.6/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-21

Maisí is a municipality and town in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba.

The easternmost point of Cuba, Punta Maisí (called "Baitiquiri"[3] by the Taino in pre-colonial times) is located in this municipality.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Maisí had a population of 28,276.[2] With a total area of 525 km2 (203 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 53.9 /km2 (140 /sq mi).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-05. 
  2. ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). 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 2007-10-05. 
  3. ^ Taino-Tribe.org. "Taino Dictionary" (in Spanish). http://www.taino-tribe.org/terms1.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-18.