Las Tunas Province
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| Las Tunas Province | |
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 Location of Las Tunas Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Capital | Victoria de Las Tunas |
| Area | 6,587.75 km² (2,544 sq mi) |
| Population | 529,850 (2004) [1] |
| Density | 80.4 /km² (208 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code | +53-31 |
Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns include Puerto Padre and Amancio, as well as the capital, Victoria de Las Tunas (sometimes known as Las Tunas, or even just Tuna).
The Las Tunas province was established in 1976, when it was split from the 'Oriente region.
The southern coast, which opens onto the Gulf of Guacanayabo, is marshy and characterised by mangroves. This wet area is used to grow sugarcane in, as the wet climate is well suited for the crop.
Cattle are also grazed in the province, which was, until the 1975, part of the Oriente province that was divided into five smaller provinces by the Cuban government. Victoria de Las Tunas was just a small market town until that year, and a large development program was started to modernise the town and connect it by road to Havana.
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[edit] Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2004) |
Area (km²) |
Location | Remarks |
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| Amancio | 41,523 | 857 | ||
| Colombia | 32,942 | 563 | ||
| Jesús Menéndez | 51,002 | 638 | ||
| Jobabo | 49,403 | 884 | ||
| Majibacoa | 40,264 | 621 | Calixto | |
| Manatí | 33,573 | 953 | ||
| Puerto Padre | 93,705 | 1,178 | ||
| Las Tunas | 187,438 | 891 | Provincial capital |
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the province of Las Tunas had a population of 529,850.[1] With a total area of 6,587.75 km² (2,543.5 sq mi),[3] the province had a population density of 80.4/km² (208.2/sq mi).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-06. (Spanish)
- ^ Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). Population by Province. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
[edit] External links
- (English) Periodico 26 (Las Tunas Province newspaper)
- (Spanish) Las Tunas portal
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