Cifuentes, Cuba

This article is about the city in Cuba. For other uses, see Cifuentes.
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°W / 22.62083; -80.06611Coordinates: 22°37′15″N 80°03′58″W / 22.62083°N 80.06611°W / 22.62083; -80.06611
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 2 3 Guije.com. "Cifuentes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. 1 2 "Población de Cuba, Provincias y Municipios 1976-2009 Edición 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-01.

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