Cienfuegos Province
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 Location of Cienfuegos Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Capital | Cienfuegos |
| Area | 4,180 km² (1,614 sq mi) |
| Population | 398,647 (2004[1]) |
| Density | 95.37 /km² (247 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code | +53-43 |
 Jagua Fortress outside of Cienfuegos
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Cienfuegos is one of the provinces of Cuba. The capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos and was founded by French settlers in 1819.
Cienfuegos is the smallest province in Cuba. With the exception of the Sierra de Escambray, Cienfuegos is low lying with an economy almost entirely dedicated to the growing and processing of sugar. Sugar mills and sugarcane plantations dot the landscape. There are waterfalls in the sierra of the province.
Scuba diving off Cienfuegos province is extremely popular both with tourists and locals. There are numerous underwater caves, and well over 50 dive sites in the province.
The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Santa Clara.
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[edit] Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2004) |
Area (km²) |
Location | Remarks |
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| Abreus | 30,330 | 564 | ||
| Aguada de Pasajeros | 31,687 | 680 | ||
| Cienfuegos | 163,824 | 333 | Provincial capital | |
| Cruces | 32,139 | 198 | ||
| Cumanayagua | 51,435 | 1,099 | ||
| Lajas | 22,602 | 430 | ||
| Palmira | 33,153 | 318 | ||
| Rodas | 33,477 | 552 |
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the province of Cienfuegos had a population of 398,647.[1] With a total area of 4,180 km² (1,613.9 sq mi),[3] the province had a population density of 95.37/km² (247/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
- Cienfuegos (Spanish)
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