Artemisa Province
Artemisa Province is ane o twa new provinces in Cuba, which creation wis appruivit bi the Cuban Naitional Assembly (1 August 2010) bi splittin umwhile La Habana Province.[2][3][4]
Artemisa Province | |
|---|---|
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| Kintra | Cuba |
| Caipital | Artemisa |
| Municipalities | Mariel, Guanajay, Caimito, Bauta, San Antonio de los Baños, Güira de Melena, Alquízar, Artemisa, Candelaria, San Cristóbal, Bahía Honda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4004.27 km2 (1,546.06 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 502,312 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-47 |
Artemisa wis the lairgest ceety an municipality o the umwhile La Habana province. The newly formit province comprises the 8 wastren municipalities o La Habana, an incorporates 3 eastren municipalities frae the neighbour Pinar del Río province (Bahía Honda, Candelaria an San Cristóbal). The caipital an lairgest ceety is Artemisa (44,000 pop.).
The new province is anerlie lairger than Havana ceety an Mayabeque, but wi mair population that ither fower Cuban provinces. It is the maist densely populatit, efter Havana ceety an Santiago de Cuba.
The economy o the Artemisa province is based mainly on agricultur (fruits, potatoes, rice, vegetables, succar cane) an industry o biggin materials (twa cement factories), fuid processin industry an pouer plants. It comprises the important port o Mariel in the northren coast. The province is important an aw in the militar sector wi the main Cuban Air Force base (San Antonio de los Baños) the Wastren base o the Cuban Navy (Cabañas Bay) an the Militar Academy (College) "Antonio Maceo" in Caimito.
The new provinces wur enforcit on 1 Januar 2011.
Municipalities
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| Municipality | km² | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mariel | 270.85 | 44,786 |
| Guanajay | 110.26 | 28,750 |
| Caimito | 239.4 | 39,304 |
| Bauta | 155.13 | 48,024 |
| San Antonio de los Baños | 126.37 | 49,942 |
| Güira de Melena | 199.22 | 39,821 |
| Alquízar | 194.36 | 32,501 |
| Artemisa | 688.7 | 82,917 |
| Bahía Honda | 784.14 | 45,124 |
| Candelaria | 301.42 | 20,283 |
| San Cristóbal | 934.4 | 70,940 |
| Tot | 4,004.27 | 502,392 |
Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas 2010[5]
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 11 Mairch 2019. Retrieved 3 Julie 2012.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ La racionalidad como premisa- Periódico Granma
- ↑ Proponen en Pleno del Partido dos nuevas provincias cubanas: Artemisa y Mayabeque (+ Infografía) - Cubadebate
- ↑ ¿Por qué Artemisa y Mayabeque?
- ↑ Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcionalDiario Granma