Gibara
Gibara | |
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| Nickname: La Villa Blanca de los Cangrejos | |
.png) Gibara municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′26″N 76°08′12″W / 21.10722°N 76.13667°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1817[1] |
| Government | |
| • Vice-President | Sonia Adelaida Chacón Fernández |
| Area | |
• Total | 630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 69,451 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-24 |
Gibara (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈβaɾa]) is a town and municipality of the Province of Holguín in the Republic of Cuba. Gibara is the fourth largest town by population and the ninth by area in Holguín.[3]
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Gibara had a population of 69,451.[3] With a total area of 630 km2 (240 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyo Blanco, Blanquizal, Bocas, Candelaria, Cantimplora, Cupeycillos, Palmita, and Rabón.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Guije.com. "Gibara" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05. - the list of barrios in the article does not match the source, which refers to 1943 when the municipality was 1.5 times the size
- ^ a b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ a b c "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
Media related to Gibara at Wikimedia Commons
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 927.
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