Tercer Frente

Tercer Frente (Spanish pronunciation: [teɾˈseɾ ˈfɾente], Spanish for "Third Front") is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is centered on the town, and municipal seat, of Cruce de los Baños.

Tercer Frente
Municipality
A mausoleum in Cruce de los Baños
Tercer Frente municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°10′19″N 76°19′39″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
SeatCruce de los Baños
Area
 • Total364.3 km2 (140.7 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total30,457
 • Density83.6/km2 (217/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-226

Geography

The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the province of Granma, and borders with the municipalities of Guisa, Jiguaní, Contramaestre, Palma Soriano and Guamá.

It includes the town of Cruce de los Baños and the villages of El Yayal, Manaca and Matias.[2]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Tercer Frente had a population of 30,457.[1] With a total area of 364 km2 (141 sq mi), it has a population density of 83.6/km2 (217/sq mi).

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See also

References
  1. Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. 5919056 Tercer Frente on OpenStreetMap

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