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Municipality in Guantánamo, Cuba

Yateras
Municipality

Yateras municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W / 20.35000°N 74.92444°W / 20.35000; -74.92444
Country	Cuba
Province	Guantánamo
Seat	Palenque
Area
• Municipality	664 km (256 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
• Municipality	18,642
• Density	28/km (73/sq mi)
• Urban	3,076
• Rural	15,566
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-21
Website	https://www.yateras.gob.cu/es/

Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality. It is considered the highest settlement in Cuba.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Casimbas, Casisey Abajo, Casisey Arriba, Guayabal, Palmar, Río Seco, San Andrés, Sigual and Yateras. Jamaica, now seat of Manuel Tames municipality, was part of Yateras until the reform of 1976.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Yateras had a population of 18,642. With a total area of 664 km (256 sq mi), it has a population density of 28/km (73/sq mi).

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Yateras is twinned with:

Boulder, Colorado, United States, since 1987

References

^ Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ "Yateras (Municipality, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
Guije.com. "Yateras" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
"Boulder Sister City Program". City of Boulder, Colorado. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2011.