Ciego de Ávila Province

Ciego de Ávila Province
Province of Cuba
Country Cuba
Capital Ciego de Ávila
Area[1]
 • Total 6,946.90 km2 (2,682.21 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 422,576
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)

Ciego de Ávila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjeɣo ðe ˈaβila]) is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Its capital is Ciego de Ávila, which lies on the Carretera Central (central highway), and the second city is Morón, further north.

The province was separated from Camagüey Province in 1975 by the government.

Geography

Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts, principally Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The south coast is characterised by mangroves.

Between Morón and the north coast are several lakes, including the Laguna de Leche (the Lagoon of Milk, so called for its white appearance because of large lime deposits underwater) which is the largest natural lake in Cuba.

Economy

Central Ciego de Ávila is used for cattle ranching, elsewhere in the province sugar, pineapples and citrus fruit are grown. Pineapples are the staple crop, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, yuca, plantains, and bananas are also cultivated for national consumption.

Municipalities

MunicipalityPopulation
(2004)		Area
(km²)		LocationRemarks
Baraguá32,40872821°40′56″N 78°37′28″W / 21.68222°N 78.62444°W / 21.68222; -78.62444 (Baraguá) includes Gaspar
Bolivia16,61291822°04′30″N 78°21′1″W / 22.07500°N 78.35028°W / 22.07500; -78.35028 (Bolivia)
Chambas39,86876922°11′48″N 78°54′47″W / 22.19667°N 78.91306°W / 22.19667; -78.91306 (Chambas)
Ciego de Ávila135,73644521°50′53″N 78°45′46″W / 21.84806°N 78.76278°W / 21.84806; -78.76278 (Ciego de Ávila) Provincial capital
Ciro Redondo29,56058822°01′8″N 78°42′10″W / 22.01889°N 78.70278°W / 22.01889; -78.70278 (Ciro Redondo)
Florencia19,81128622°08′51″N 78°58′1″W / 22.14750°N 78.96694°W / 22.14750; -78.96694 (Florencia)
Majagua26,61754421°55′28″N 78°59′26″W / 21.92444°N 78.99056°W / 21.92444; -78.99056 (Majagua)
Morón60,61261522°06′39″N 78°37′40″W / 22.11083°N 78.62778°W / 22.11083; -78.62778 (Morón) includes Cayo Coco
Primero de Enero27,81371321°56′43″N 78°25′8″W / 21.94528°N 78.41889°W / 21.94528; -78.41889 (Primero de Enero)
Venezuela27,33371621°45′4″N 78°46′44″W / 21.75111°N 78.77889°W / 21.75111; -78.77889 (Venezuela)

Source: Population from 2004 Census.[2] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the province of Ciego de Ávila had a population of 416,370.[2] With a total area of 6,783.13 km2 (2,618.98 sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of 61.4/km2 (159/sq mi).

References

  1. 1 2 "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.
  2. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  3. ↑ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  4. ↑ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.

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