Palma Soriano
Palma Soriano is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province o Cuba.
Palma Soriano | |
|---|---|
  Location o Palma Soriano in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°12′50″N 75°59′31″W / 20.21389°N 75.99194°W | |
| Kintra |  Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Established | 1825[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 845.8 km2 (326.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
| • Total | 124,585 |
| • Density | 147.3/km2 (382/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-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.
Demografics
eeditIn 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).
See an aw
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ a b Guije.com. "Palma Soriano". Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
- ↑ a b Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba". Archived frae the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)