Palma Soriano is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province o Cuba.

Palma Soriano
Palma Soriano is located in Cuba
Palma Soriano
Location o Palma Soriano in Cuba
Coordinates: 20°12′50″N 75°59′31″W / 20.21389°N 75.99194°W / 20.21389; -75.99194
Kintra Cuba
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
Established1825[1]
Area
 • Total845.8 km2 (326.6 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total124,585
 • Density147.3/km2 (382/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-2250

The municipality is dividit intae the localite o Alto Cedro, Caney del Sitio, Guaninao, José Martí, Juan Barón, La Concepción, Las Cuchillas, Los Dorados, Norte, Palmarito de Cauto, San Leandro, San Ramón, Santa Filomena an Sur.[1]

The ceety o Palma Soriano is locatit on the banks o the upper Cauto River. The ceety wis foondit in 1825, unitin ranches (haciendas) that stuid in this aurie, an wis the place whaur the body o José Martí (the leader o the Cuban unthirldom muivement, killed in 1895, in the Battle o Dos Ríos.) wis brocht afore it was laid in its feenal restin place in Santiago de Cuba.

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In 2004, the municipality o Palma Soriano haed a population o 124,585.[2] Wi a total aurie o 846 km2 (327 sq mi), it haes a population densitie o 147.3/km2 (382/sq mi).

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  1. a b Guije.com. "Palma Soriano". Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
  2. a b Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba". Archived frae the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)

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