Martí, Cuba
Martí is a toun an municipality in north-eastren section o Cuba's Matanzas Province.
Martí | |
|---|---|
  Location o Martí in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′8″N 80°55′0″W / 22.95222°N 80.91667°W | |
| Kintra |  Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Foundit | 1835 (Hato Nuevo)[1] |
| Established | 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1070 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,475 |
| • Density | 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-56 |
Geografie
eeditThe municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Guamutas, Lacret, La Teja, Martí, Máximo Gómez, Motembo an Río de la Palma.[1]
It is locatit on the north-central coast o Cuba, an includes the lagoons Inglés, Bibanasí an Majagüillar, aw extensions o the Bay o Santa Clara (Bahia de Santa Clara). Its territory is crossed bi the rivers La Palma, Júcaro an San Manuel.
History
eeditThe toun wis foondit in 1835 unner the name Hato Nuevo[1] on the location o the Bibanosí ranch. On 24 December 1898 the name wis chyngit tae Martí, in honour o unthirldom hero José Martí.
Demografics
eeditIn 2004, the municipality o Martí haed a population o 23,475.[3] Wi a total area o 1,070 km2 (410 sq mi),[2] it haes a population densitie o 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi).
See an aw
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ a b c Guije.com. "Martí". 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)