Mantua, Cuba

Mantua
—  Municipality  —
Location of Mantua in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Pinar del Río
Founded 1719 (Guane del Norte)[1]
Established 1866
Area[2]
 • Total 915 km2 (353.3 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (98 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 26,065
 • Density 1,866/km2 (4,832.9/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-82

Mantua is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1719 under the name Guane del Norte. In 1866 it was established as a municipality.[1] The settlement of Mantua is a National Monument of Cuba.[4]

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Mantua had a population of 26,065.[3] With a total area of 915 km2 (353 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 28.5 /km2 (74 /sq mi).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Mantua". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/pmantua/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)
  4. ^ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba". http://www.cnpc.cult.cu/cnpc/monumen/Pag002.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09.  (Spanish)