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Municipality in Pinar del Río, Cuba
Minas de Matahambre
Municipality
Cayo Jutías, part of the municipality and of the Colorados ArchipelagoCayo Jutías, part of the municipality and of the Colorados Archipelago
Minas de Matahambre municipality (red) within Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and CubaMinas de Matahambre municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°56′57″W / 22.58222°N 83.94917°W / 22.58222; -83.94917
CountryCuba
ProvincePinar del Río
Area
 • Total858 km (331 sq mi)
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
Population
 • Total30,946
 • Density36/km (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-82

Minas de Matahambre (Spanish pronunciation: [minas ðe mataˈambɾe]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was declared a National Monument of Cuba.

Geography

The municipality faces the Gulf of Mexico to the north, where the cays of the Colorados Archipelago are developed off-shore. It is bordered by the municipalities of Mantua, Guane, San Juan y Martínez and Viñales.

The municipality includes the villages of Baja, Cabezas, Pons, La Sabana, Río del Medio, Santa Lucía, Sitio Morales and Sumidero.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Minas de Matahambre had a population of 30,946. With a total area of 858 km (331 sq mi), it has a population density of 36/km (93/sq mi).

Culture

The Minas de Matahambre Municipal Museum holds objects and photography collections of local history.

See also

References

  1. ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Minas de Matahambre at Wikimedia Commons

Places adjacent to Minas de Matahambre
Gulf of Mexico
Mantua Minas de Matahambre Viñales
Guane San Juan y Martínez Pinar del Río
Municipalities in Pinar del Río Province
Pinar del Río Province


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