Santiago de Cuba Province

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.

Santiago de Cuba Province
Province of Cuba
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Coordinates: 20°12′N 75°55′W
CountryCuba
CapitalSantiago de Cuba
Area
 • Total6,234.16 km2 (2,407.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,047,015
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-226

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 environment of the province attracts tourists from elsewhere in Cuba and from overseas.

Municipalities
MunicipalityPopulation
(2004)		Area
(km²)		LocationRemarks
Contramaestre105,493610.320.30000°N 76.25056°W / 20.30000; -76.25056 (Contramaestre)
Guamá35,51696519.97611°N 76.40972°W / 19.97611; -76.40972 (Chivirico)Chivirico
Mella33,667335.220.36944°N 75.91083°W / 20.36944; -75.91083 (Mella)
Palma Soriano124,585845.820.21417°N 75.99167°W / 20.21417; -75.99167 (Palma Soriano)
San Luis88,49676520.18806°N 75.84861°W / 20.18806; -75.84861 (San Luis)
Santiago de Cuba472,2551,023.820.04028°N 75.81472°W / 20.04028; -75.81472 (Santiago de Cuba)Provincial capital
Segundo Frente40,88554020.41194°N 75.52861°W / 20.41194; -75.52861 (Mayarí Arriba)Mayarí Arriba
Songo-La Maya100,28772120.17333°N 75.64611°W / 20.17333; -75.64611 (La Maya)La Maya
Tercer Frente30,45736420.17194°N 76.32722°W / 20.17194; -76.32722 (Cruce de los Baños)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:

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See also

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 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
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