Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.[1]
Quemado de Güines | |
|---|---|
 Carahatas, a town located in the municipality | |
.png) Quemado de Güines municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W / 22.79000°N 80.25611°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1667[1] |
| Government | |
| • President | Osmel Pérez Negrín |
| • Vice-President | Ana María Mari Machado |
| Area | |
• Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 20,533 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
Geography
editThe municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme.[1]
It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.
Demographics
editIn 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590.[4] With a total area of 338 km2 (131 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi). In 2022 the population number had dropped to 20,533.[3]
Notable people
edit- Osvaldo Farrés
- Enrique Núñez Rodríguez (writer)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Quemado de Güines" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
External links
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