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Municipality in Matanzas, Cuba
Unión de Reyes
Municipality
Coat of arms of Unión de ReyesCoat of arms
Unión de Reyes municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and CubaUnión de Reyes municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°W / 22.80028; -81.53722
CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
Founded1844
EstablishedJuly 1, 1879
Area
 • Total856 km (331 sq mi)
Elevation55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total35,021
 • Density41/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-52

Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.

History

Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844, and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.

Geography

The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión, is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 35,021. With a total area of 856 km (331 sq mi), it has a population density of 41/km (110/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. ^ Guije.com. "Unión de Reyes" (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. Municipalities in Matanzas. "Unión de Reyes". Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

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Places adjacent to Unión de Reyes
Madruga (Mayabeque) Limonar
Nueva Paz (Mayabeque) Unión de Reyes Pedro Betancourt
Ensenada de la Broa Ciénaga de Zapata Jagüey Grande
Municipalities in Matanzas Province
Matanzas Province


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