Santiago de Cuba Province

Santiago de Cuba Province
Province of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Capital	Santiago de Cuba
Area[1]
• Total	6,234.16 km^2 (2,407.02 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,047,015
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-226

Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. The largest city Santiago de Cuba is the main administrative center. Other large cities include Palma Soriano, Contramaestre, San Luis and Songo-la Maya.

History

Santiago de Cuba province has been the site of many battles, both during the war for independence and the 1959 Cuban Revolution, where much of the guerrilla fighting took place in the mountainous province.

Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into six historical provinces. One of these was Oriente province, which was, prior to 1905, known as Santiago de Cuba province. The present day province comprises the south-central region of Oriente.

Economy

The province is rich in material resources such as iron and nickel. The economy, however, relies mostly on agriculture, with large plantations growing bananas, cacao, and coffee dotting the landscape. Industry is growing around the capital, as is tourism. The natural beauty of the area is attracting many tourists from both the rest of Cuba and from overseas.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2004)	Area (km²)	Location	Remarks
Contramaestre	101,832	610.3	20°18′0″N 76°15′2″W / 20.30000°N 76.25056°W
Guamá	35,516	965	19°58′34″N 76°24′35″W / 19.97611°N 76.40972°W	Chivirico
Mella	33,667	335.2	20°22′10″N 75°54′39″W / 20.36944°N 75.91083°W
Palma Soriano	124,585	845.8	20°12′51″N 75°59′30″W / 20.21417°N 75.99167°W
San Luis	88,496	765	20°11′17″N 75°50′55″W / 20.18806°N 75.84861°W
Santiago de Cuba	472,255	1,023.8	20°02′25″N 75°48′53″W / 20.04028°N 75.81472°W	Provincial capital
Segundo Frente	40,885	540	20°24′43″N 75°31′43″W / 20.41194°N 75.52861°W	Mayarí Arriba
Songo-La Maya	100,287	721	20°10′24″N 75°38′46″W / 20.17333°N 75.64611°W	La Maya
Tercer Frente	30,457	364	20°10′19″N 76°19′38″W / 20.17194°N 76.32722°W	Cruce de los Baños

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

Demographics

In 2004, the province of Santiago De Cuba had a population of 1,043,202.^[2] With a total area of 6,156.44 km² (2,377.01 sq mi),^[4] the province had a population density of 169.4/km² (439/sq mi).

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Santiago de Cuba Province is twinned with:

• Naples, Italy^[5]

See also

• Oriente Province
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao
• Father José Conrado

References

1. "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. 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 2007-10-05.
5. Vacca, Maria Luisa. "Comune di Napoli -Gemellaggi" [Naples - Twin Towns]. Comune di Napoli (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

External links

• Santiago.cu (in Spanish)
• Travel info on Santiago de Cuba
• santiagoencuba.com (in Spanish)
• Santiago de Cuba City (in English and Spanish)