Jatibonico is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.
Jatibonico | |
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.png) Jatibonico municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W / 21.94639°N 79.16750°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Sancti Spíritus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,027 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-41-88xxxx |
| Website | https://jatibonico.gob.cu/ |
Demographics
editIn 2022, the municipality of Jatibonico had a population of 42,027.[2] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 55/km2 (140/sq mi).
Catholic Parish Church
editA gallery of stained glass windows can be found at Jatibonico's St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church, unique in its kind in the whole of Cuba.[3]
Jatibonico Oil Field
editThe Jatibonico Oil Field was discovered in the early 1950s by Grupo Jarueca after surface oil seeps were noticed in the area. Oil was discovered at a depth of about 1,100 feet in a marly shale within a structural high. This was the first new field discovered in the post-World War II era and the start of several more fields in the Central Basin of Cuba.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ es:Parroquia de San José de Jatibonico y Arroyo Blanco
- ^ Silvernail, John (2016). "The Cuban Oil Boom and the Discovery of Jatibonico Oil Field". AAPG Explorer. 37 (10): 20–21. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
External links
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