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Carlos Manuel de Céspedes,[1][3] also shortened as Céspedes, is a town and municipality in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It was named for the independence fighter Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819-1874).
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Céspedes | |
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 Emblem | |
| Nickname: Carlo Manuel | |
.png) Céspedes municipality (red) within Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 21°34′36″N 78°16′39″W / 21.57667°N 78.27750°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Camagüey |
| Named for | Carlos Cespedes |
| Area | |
• Total | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 22,842 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-322 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | http://www.cespedes.gob.cu/ |
Geography
editIt is located in the western part of the province, along the Carretera Central highway. The municipality is bordered by Florida, Esmeralda, Primero de Enero and Baraguá (both in Ciego de Ávila Province). The municipality includes some villages, such as Magarabomba.[citation needed]
Demographics
editIn 2022, the municipality of Carlos M. de Cespedes had a population of 22,842.[2] With a total area of 653 km2 (252 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 35/km2 (91/sq mi).
Transport
editCéspedes is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station on the Havana-Santiago de Cuba line. A planned extension of the A1 motorway that will span the entire island will intersect the town.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
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