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(Redirected from Playa Larga) Municipality in Matanzas, Cuba
Ciénaga de Zapata Zapata Swamp
Municipality
Playa LargaPlaya Larga
Flag of Ciénaga de ZapataFlagCoat of arms of Ciénaga de ZapataCoat of arms
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and CubaCiénaga de Zapata municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°17′N 81°13′W / 22.28°N 81.22°W / 22.28; -81.22
CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
SeatPlaya Larga
Government
 • PresidentYuriet Estévez Gutiérrez
Area
 • Total4,162 km (1,607 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total10,394
 • Density2.5/km (6.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-52
Websitewww.cenagueros.gob.cu Edit this at Wikidata

Ciénaga de Zapata is one of 14 municipalities of the Matanzas Province, Cuba, and the municipal seat is located at Playa Larga, at the northern end of the Bahia de Cochinos ("Bay of Pigs"). A large part of the municipality is protected as the Zapata Swamp, after which the municipality is named.

With an area of 4,162 square kilometres (1,607 sq mi), it is the largest municipality of Cuba.

Among the villages included in the municipal territory, one of the most famous is Playa Girón, site of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961. Other villages are Bermejas, Buenaventura, Caleta del Rosario, Caleta Sábalo, El Jiquí, El Maíz, El Rincón, Guamá, Guasasa, Helechal, La Ceiba, La Florestal, La Salina, Maneadero, Palpite, Playa Maceo, Playa Maquina, San Blás, San Lázaro, Santo Tomás, and Sopillar.

In 2022, the municipality of Cienaga de Zapata had a population of 10,394. With a total area of 4,162 km (1,607 sq mi), it has a population density of 2.5/km (6.5/sq mi).

References

  1. ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  2. ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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Places adjacent to Ciénaga de Zapata
Ensenada de la Broa Unión de Reyes, Jagüey Grande, Calimete
Gulf of Batabanó Ciénaga de Zapata Abreus (Cienfuegos)
Caribbean Sea
Canarreos Archipelago
Municipalities in Matanzas Province
Matanzas Province
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