Cifuentes, Cuba

Cifuentes
Municipality

Cifuentes municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Cifuentes in Cuba

Coordinates: 22°37′15″N 80°03′58″W / 22.62083°N 80.06611°WCoordinates: 22°37′15″N 80°03′58″W / 22.62083°N 80.06611°W
Country  Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Founded 1819[1]
Established 1919 (Municipality)
Area[2]
  Total 512 km2 (198 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
  Total 28,850
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-422

Cifuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [siˈfwentes]) is a municipality and town 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guije.com. "Cifuentes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Población de Cuba, Provincias y Municipios 1976-2009 Edición 2010" (in Spanish). 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-01.

External links

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