Minas de Matahambre

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Minas de Matahambre
Municipality
Minas de Matahambre municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Location of Minas de Matahambre in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°56′57″W / 22.58222°N 83.94917°W / 22.58222; -83.94917Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°56′57″W / 22.58222°N 83.94917°W / 22.58222; -83.94917
Country  Cuba
Province Pinar del Río
Area[1]
 • Total 858 km2 (331 sq mi)
Elevation 115 m (377 ft)
Population (2004)[2]
 • Total 34,419
 • Density 40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-82

Minas de Matahambre (Spanish pronunciation: [minas ðe mataˈambɾe]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was declared a National Monument of Cuba.[3]

Geography

The municipality faces the Gulf of Mexico to the north, where the cays of the Colorados Archipelago are developed off-shore. It is bordered by the municipalities of Mantua, Guane, San Juan y Martínez and Viñales.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Minas de Matahambre had a population of 34,419.[2] With a total area of 858 km2 (331 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 40.1 /km2 (104 /sq mi).

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)
  3. ↑ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.  (Spanish)

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