Cienfuegos Province | |
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Kintra | Cuba |
Caipital | Cienfuegos |
Area | |
• Total | 4186.60 km2 (1,616.46 sq mi) |
Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 405,481 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-43 |
Cienfuegos is ane o the provinces o Cuba. The caipital ceety o the province is cried Cienfuegos an aw, an wis foondit bi French settlers in 1819.
Cienfuegos is the smawest province in Cuba wi an economy amaist entirely dedicatit tae the growin an processin o succar. Succar mills an succarcane plantations dot the landscape. There are watterfaws in the sierra o the province.
Scuba divin aff Cienfuegos province is extremely popular baith wi tourists an locals. There are numerous unnerwatter caves, an well ower 50 dive steids in the province.
The provinces o Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, an Villa Clara wur ance aw pairt o the nou defunct province o Santa Clara.
Municipality | Population (2004) |
Aurie (km²) |
Location | Remarks |
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Abreus | 30,330 | 564 | 22°16′50″N 80°34′4″W / 22.28056°N 80.56778°W | |
Aguada de Pasajeros | 31,687 | 680 | 22°23′5″N 80°50′46″W / 22.38472°N 80.84611°W | |
Cienfuegos | 163,824 | 333 | 22°08′45″N 80°26′11″W / 22.14583°N 80.43639°W | Provincial capital |
Cruces | 32,139 | 198 | 22°20′32″N 80°16′34″W / 22.34222°N 80.27611°W | |
Cumanayagua | 51,435 | 1,099 | 22°09′9″N 80°12′4″W / 22.15250°N 80.20111°W | |
Lajas | 22,602 | 430 | 22°24′59″N 80°17′26″W / 22.41639°N 80.29056°W | |
Palmira | 33,153 | 318 | 22°14′40″N 80°23′39″W / 22.24444°N 80.39417°W | |
Rodas | 33,477 | 552 | 22°20′34″N 80°33′19″W / 22.34278°N 80.55528°W |
In 2004, the province o Cienfuegos haed a population o 398,647.[2] Wi a total aurie o 4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi),[4] the province haed a population densitie o 95.37/km2 (247.0/sq mi).