Diez de Octubre
| Diez de Octubre | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Havana | |
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Diez de Octubre, seen from a window of the Hospital of Luyanó | |
 Location of Diez de Octubre in Havana | |
| Coordinates: 23°05′17″N 82°21′35″W / 23.08806°N 82.35972°WCoordinates: 23°05′17″N 82°21′35″W / 23.08806°N 82.35972°W | |
| Country |
 Cuba |
| Province |
 Ciudad de La Habana |
| Wards (Consejos Populares) | Acosta, Jesús del Monte, La Víbora, Lawton, Luyanó, Santos Suárez, Sevillano, Tamarindo, Vista Alegre |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 227,293 |
| • Density | 18,941/km2 (49,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-7 |
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Diez de Octubre is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba.
Overview
It is one of the oldest municipalities of the capital. Its foundation dates from the second half of the 16th Century aimed at populating the city when the Canary Islanders emigrate to Cuba.
References
- ↑ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ↑ Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
External links
Media related to Diez de Octubre at Wikimedia Commons
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