Guamá, Cuba

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Guama
Guamá, Cuba (Cuba1)
Guamá, Cuba
Location of Guama in Cuba
Coordinates: 19°58′33″N 76°24′36″W / 19.97583, -76.41
Country Flag of Cuba Cuba
Province Santiago de Cuba
Area
 - Total 964.6 km² (372.4 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2004)[1]
 - Total 35,516
 - Density 36.8/km² (95.3/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-226

Guamá is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located in the south-west of the province, and contains most of the Caribbean Sea coast west of Santiago de Cuba. The municipality seat is located in the small town of Chivirico. It is named for Guamá, the Taíno cacique who led a rebellion against the Spanish 1530s.

The municipality is crossed from east to west by the Granma Road, which runs along Cuba's southern coast from Santiago de Cuba to the province of Granma.[2]

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[edit] Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Guama had a population of 35,516.[1] With a total area of 965 km² (372.6 sq mi), it has a population density of 36.8/km² (95.3/sq mi).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Santiago.cu (2006). Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-05. (Spanish)
  2. ^ Guama Territory. Geography. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.

[edit] External links

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