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Cabaiguán
Municipality
A road in town's centreA road in town's centre
Coat of arms of CabaiguánCoat of arms
Nickname: Pueblo de los Berracos
Cabaiguán municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and CubaCabaiguán municipality (red) within
Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°05′2″N 79°29′43″W / 22.08389°N 79.49528°W / 22.08389; -79.49528
CountryCuba
ProvinceSancti Spíritus
Founded1894
Established1926 (Municipality)
Area
 • Total597 km (231 sq mi)
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Population
 • Total63,981
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-41
Websitehttps://cabaiguan.gob.cu/

Cabaiguán (Spanish pronunciation: [kaβajˈɣwan]) is a municipality and town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. With an urban population of 42,075 is the 3rd largest town of the province. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Yaguajay, to the east with the municipality of Taguasco, to the south with the municipality of Sancti Spíritus with the Tuinicú River serving as its limit, to the southwest with Fomento and to the west and northwest with Placetas, a municipality within the province of Villa Clara. It has a territorial area of 598.98 km.

Overview

It was founded in 1894, and established as a municipality in 1926. The municipality is divided into the consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils") of Cabaiguán and the villages of Neiva, Pedro Barba, Guayos and Santa Lucía.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Cabaiguán had a population of 63,981. With a total area of 597 km (231 sq mi), it has a population density of 110/km (280/sq mi). Cabaiguan was known as the Cuban epicenter of migration from the Canary Islands.

Economy

Cabaiguán is best known for its cigars; and there is a small cigar factory where various brands of international renown are produced. It also has an oil refinery built in 1947 and the Nieves Morejon quarry, where the Provincial Prison is located.

Transport

The town straddles the Carretera Central highway and is served by the A1 motorway. It has a railway station on the central Havana-Santiago line.

See also

References

  1. ^ Guije.com. "Cabaiguán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. Data referred to the main town, whole municipality counts 63,981 inhabitants
  5. "Cabaiguán (Municipality, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

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Places adjacent to Cabaiguán
Remedios (Villa Clara) Yaguajay
Placetas (Villa Clara)
Fomento		 Cabaiguán Taguasco
Sancti Spíritus
Municipalities in Sancti Spíritus Province
Sancti Spíritus Province
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