Colón, Cuba
Colón is a municipality an ceety in the Matanzas Province o Cuba.
Colón | |
|---|---|
  Location o Colón in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′21″N 80°54′24″W / 22.72250°N 80.90667°W | |
| Kintra |  Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Foondit | 1846[1] |
| Established | 1859 (Villa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 597 km2 (231 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 71,579 |
| • Density | 119.9/km2 (311/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-52 |
Geografie eedit
The municipality is dividit intae the campos o Agüica, Este, Guareiras, Jacán, Laguna Grande, Oeste an Palmillas.[1]
History eedit
The toun wis foondit in 1846[1] unner the name Nueva Bermeja. In 1851 the railwey reaches the toun. In 1859, it achieves the status o villa (toun) wi the name Colón. The foonder's name is don Martín José Zozaya, who foondit the toun in the umwhile hacienda namit La Bermeja. The deed tae establish this toun wis signed in the ceety o Matanzas in 1836. At the time, don Martín set apairt laund for a cemetery an a kirk. The oreeginal name o the toun wis La Nueva Bermeja. The railwey haed arrivit near the new toun in 1843 but did no cross the toun till 1851. In 1852, Fernando Diago, the awner o the succar-mill Ponina, inaugurates the first public schuil in toun.
Economy eedit
Colón's economy is centred aroond agricultur (succarcane, tobacco, citrus fruit, honey) an stock raisin. It is an important railwey centre an aw.
Demografics eedit
In 2004, the municipality o Colón haed a population o 71,579.[3] Wi a tot aurie o 597 km2 (231 sq mi),[2] it haes a population densitie o 119.9/km2 (311/sq mi).
See an aw eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b c Guije.com. "Colón". Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
- ↑ a b Statoids (2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 7 October 2007. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived frae the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
Colón: en el 150 aniversario de su fundación, published in Cuba in 1986.
Freemit airtins eedit
- Municipality wabpage (in Spaingie)