Palmira | |
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Municipality | |
Location o Palmira in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 22°14′40″N 80°23′40″W / 22.24444°N 80.39444°W | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Province | Cienfuegos |
Foondit | 1879[1] |
Incorporatit | 1940 |
Area | |
• Total | 318 km2 (123 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2004)[3] | |
• Total | 33,153 |
• Density | 104.3/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-43 |
Palmira is a municipality an ceety in the Cienfuegos Province o Cuba.
It wis foondit in 1879[1] unner the name Las Casas. The name wis chyngit tae Palmira an the commonty wis incorporatit in 1940. The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Primero, Segundo, Arango y Escarza.[1]
The thermal watter resort o Ciego Montero an the homonymous bottled watter plant are locatit in the municipality, 12 km (7.5 mi) form the toun o Palmira.
In 2004, the municipality o Palmira haed a population o 33,153.[3] Wi a total aurie o 318 km2 (123 sq mi),[2] it haes a population densitie o 104.3/km2 (270/sq mi).