Cruces, Cuba

Cruces
Municipality

The state road crossing the north of Cruces

Cruces municipality (red) within
Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Cruces in Cuba

Coordinates: 22°20′31″N 80°16′34″W / 22.34194°N 80.27611°WCoordinates: 22°20′31″N 80°16′34″W / 22.34194°N 80.27611°W
Country  Cuba
Province Cienfuegos
Founded 1852[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 32,139
 • Density 162.3/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-432

Cruces (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾuses]) is a municipality and town in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. It is the home of the Mal Tiempo National Park which commemorates a battle in the 1895 War of Independence.

History

The town was founded in 1852 in a place known as Sabana de Ibarra.[1] The railway reaches the town in 1855.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Estrada Palma, Mal Tiempo, Marta and Monte Cristo. There were 5 sugar mills in the vicinity of Cruces, by its traditional names: San Francisco, Andreita, Santa Catalina, Caracas and Hormiguero.[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Cruces had a population of 32,139.[3] With a total area of 198 km2 (76 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 162.3/km2 (420/sq mi).

Education

Education was provided by two Catholic Schools and several public schools for the Grammar Levels. One High School was home to roughly 800 students. Higher education was conducted in Cienfuegos or Santa Clara, distant 11 and 28 miles (45 km) respectively.

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guije.com. "Cruces" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

External links

Media related to Cruces at Wikimedia Commons