Güira de Melena

Güira de Melena is a municipality an ceety in the Artemisa Province syne 1 Januar 2011, afore it wis pairt o La Habana Province. Cuba. It is locatit on the soothren shore o the island, borderin the Bay o Batabanó an on the wast pairt o Cuba. It wis foondit in 1779.[1]

Güira de Melena
Güira de Melena is located in Cuba
Güira de Melena
Location o Güira de Melena in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°48′7″N 82°30′17″W / 22.80194°N 82.50472°W / 22.80194; -82.50472
Kintra Cuba
ProvinceArtemisa
Foondit1779[1]
Area
 • Total178 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2004)[3]
 • Total37,838
 • Density212.6/km2 (551/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-7

The toun is sooth o San Antonio de los Baños, wast o Quivicán an east o Alquízar.

The principal economic activities include agricultur, especially tobacco; the ceety haes cigar factories. Ither agricultural products are potatoes, bananaes, pineapples an ither tropical fruits, an dairy products.

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In 2004, the municipality o Güira de Melena haed a population o 37,838.[3] Wi a tot aurie o 178 km2 (69 sq mi),[2] it haes a population densitie o 212.6/km2 (551/sq mi).

The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Gabriel, Cajio, Tumbadero, La Cachimba, Penalver, Pulguero, Guerrilla, Pekin an Corea.[4]

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References eedit

  1. a b Guije.com. "Güira de Melena". Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
  2. a b Statoids (2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 7 October 2007. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. 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)
  4. "Cronicas de Güira de Melena". Elba Rosa Rodriguez, 2011 (in Spaingie)

Cronicas de Guira de Melena, Elba Rosa Rodriguez, 2011

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