Matanzas Province
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| Matanzas Province | |
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 Location of Matanzas Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Capital | Matanzas |
| Area | 11,802.72 km² (4,557 sq mi) |
| Population | 675,980 (2004) [1] |
| Density | 57.27 /km² (148 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code | +53-52 |
 The Bridge of Bacunayagua marks the western boundary of the province along Via Blanca
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| Website : Provincial portal | |
Matanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province.
Of Cuba's provinces, Matanzas is one of the most industrialised, with petroleum wells, refineries, supertanker facilities, and 21 sugar mills to process the harvests of the fields of sugarcane in the province.
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[edit] Geography
The second largest in Cuba, Matanzas province is largely flat, with its highest point (Pan de Matanzas) at only 380m above sea level.
The north-western coast is largely rocky, with a few beaches, while the north-eastern coast has numerous small cays of its coast (part of Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago), and scrubland and mangroves near the shoreline. Cuba's northern most point is located in on Hicacos Peninsula.
The southern coast has one of Cuba's most distinctive features: an enormous marsh, Ciénaga de Zapata that covers both the southern part of the province and the Zapata Peninsula. East of the peninsula lies the Bay of Pigs, the site of the failed US backed invasion.
[edit] Municipalities
Matanzas is sub-divided into 14 municipalities.[2]
| Municipality | Population (2004) |
Area (km²) |
Location | Remarks |
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| Calimete | 29,736 | 958 | ||
| Cárdenas | 103,087 | 566 | ||
| Cienaga de Zapata | 8,750 | 4,320 | Playa Larga | |
| Colón | 71,579 | 597 | ||
| Jagüey Grande | 57,771 | 882 | ||
| Jovellanos | 58,685 | 505 | ||
| Limonar | 25,421 | 449 | ||
| Los Arabos | 25,702 | 762 | ||
| Martí | 23,475 | 1,070 | ||
| Matanzas | 143,706 | 317 | Province capital | |
| Pedro Betancourt | 32,218 | 388 | ||
| Perico | 31,147 | 278 | ||
| Unión de Reyes | 40,022 | 856 | ||
| Varadero | 24,681 | 32 |
Source: Population from 2004 Census.[1] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[3]
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the province of Matanzas had a population of 675,980.[1] With a total area of 11,802.72 km² (4,557.1 sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of 57.3/km² (148.4/sq mi).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-06. (Spanish)
- ^ Atenas.cu. Municipalities of Matanzas. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). Population by Province. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
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