Esmeralda, Cuba

Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Esmeralda municipality (red) within ; Camagüey Province (orange) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 21°51′22″N 78°06′41″W / 21.85611°N 78.11139°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Camagüey
Established	1928
Area
• Total	1,480 km2 (570 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	29,203
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-322
Climate	Aw
Website	https://esmeralda.gob.cu/

Esmeralda is a municipality and town in the Camagüey Province of Cuba.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Brasil (also known as Jaronú), Caonao, Guanaja, Quemado and Tabor.^[1]

Cayo Romano, one of the cays of Jardines del Rey archipelago is located north of Esmeralda, across the Bay of la Jiguey (Bahia de Jiguey).

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Esmeralda had a population of 29,203.^[3] With a total area of 1,480 km² (570 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 20/km² (52/sq mi).

Economy

The economy is based on crops of sugarcane, coconuts, pineapple, oranges and tobacco.

References

^ ^a ^b Guije.com. "Esmeralda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

External links

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Esmeralda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[statoids-2] Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[citypopulation-3] "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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