Quemado de Güines | |
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Municipality | |
Carahatas, a town located in the municipality | |
Quemado de Güines municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W / 22.79000°N 80.25611°W / 22.79000; -80.25611 | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Villa Clara |
Founded | 1667 |
Government | |
• President | Osmel Pérez Negrín |
• Vice-President | Ana María Mari Machado |
Area | |
• Total | 338 km (131 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,533 |
• Density | 61/km (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code | +53-422 |
Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.
Geography
The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme.
It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590. With a total area of 338 km (131 sq mi), it has a population density of 66.8/km (173/sq mi). In 2022 the population number had dropped to 20,533.
Notable people
- Osvaldo Farrés
- Enrique Núñez Rodríguez (writer)
See also
References
- ^ Guije.com. "Quemado de Güines" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
External links
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Municipalities in Villa Clara Province | ||
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