Mayarí
| Mayarí | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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San Gregorio Nacianceno church | ||
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.png) Mayarí municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba | ||
  Location of Mayarí in Cuba | ||
| Coordinates: 20°39′33″N 75°40′41″W / 20.65917°N 75.67806°WCoordinates: 20°39′33″N 75°40′41″W / 20.65917°N 75.67806°W | ||
| Country |
 Cuba | |
| Province | Holguín | |
| Founded | 1757[1] | |
| Established | January 19, 1879 (Municipality) | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | |
| Population (2004)[3] | ||
| • Total | 105,505 | |
| • Density | 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| Area code(s) | +53-24 | |
| The blog Mayari Libre at:www.mayarilibre.com represents the city on the internet. | ||
Mayarí is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba.
Overview
The origins of the city date back to 1757,[1] when the first farms were established on the actual location. On January 19, 1879 the city became the seat of the municipality.
The Sierra Cristal National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sierra Cristal) is partly located in the Mayarí municipality and partly in neighboring Sagua de Tánamo.[4] Other attractions include Cayo Saetía, a cay located north of Mayarí and the Bay of Nipe.
The name of the town figures in the song of the 1940s, "Voy para Mayarí" ("I'm going to Mayarí") by Compay Segundo, and in his song from the Buena Vista Social Club, "Chan Chan".
Geography
The municipality is divided into the barrios and hamlets of Barajagua, Birán (the birthplace of Fidel and Raúl Castro), Cabonico, Cajimaya, Chavaleta Norte, Chavaleta Sur, Guayabo, Juan Vicente, Mateo Sánchez, Punta de Tabaco, Río Frío, Sae-Tía, San Gregario Norte, San Gregorio Sur and Santa Isabel.[1]
Among other barrios or neighborhoods in this municipality are: Felton (on Cajimaya Bay, once the seaport for the Bethlehem Cuba Iron Mines Company -Bethlehem Steel-), Guatemala (on Nipe Bay, previously named Preston and a central sugar mill operated by the United Fruit Company), Nicaro-Levisa (on Levisa Bay, originally named Lengua de Pajaro which translated into English means bird's tongue -as viewed from an air ride-), El Purio, Santa Rita, La Italiana, Mandinga. The last two being on the road to the open mines named Mina Martí where nickel and cobalt exploitation started in the beginnings of the twentieth century by Bethlehem Cuba Iron Mines Company (Bethlehem Steel) and Nicaro Nickel Company.[5]
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Mayarí had a population of 105,505.[3] With a total area of 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi).
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Mayarí" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ Radio Habana. "Parque Nacional Sierra Cristal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ Infos on archive.org
External links
Media related to Mayarí at Wikimedia Commons
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Báguanos | Antilla Bay of Nipe |
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| Birán | Segundo Frente | Sagua de Tánamo |
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