Caimito, Cuba Explained

Official Name:Caimito
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Artemisa
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1910
Area Total Km2:238
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:42,552
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.9575°N -82.5964°W
Elevation M:95
Area Code:+53-7
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Am
Image Blank Emblem:Emblem of Caimito, Cuba.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem

Caimito is a municipality and town in Artemisa Province of Cuba.The town was founded in 1820. The municipality of Caimito del Guayabal was created in 1910, based on the previously existing (1879–1902) municipality of Guayabal in the Pinar del Río Province. Since 1976, the official name is Caimito.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the villages of Caimito, Guayabal, Ceiba del Agua, Pueblo Nuevo, Rancho Grande, Capellanías, Vereda Nueva, Los Naranjos, Aguacate, Banes, Habana Libre and Menelao Mora.[1]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Caimito had a population of 42,552.[2] With a total area of 238km2,[3] it has a population density of 180/km2.

Transport

Caimito, crossed by the Carretera Central, is served by A4 motorway, passing some km north. From 2014, it counts a railway station on the new Havana-Guanajay-Artemisa/Mariel line, part of the Havana-Artemisa-Pinar del Río line. Playa Baracoa Airport, serving Havana, is located in the municipal territory, and lies in front of Playa Baracoa, a village belonging to the neighboring municipality of Bauta.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caimito. Guije.com. 2007-10-08. es.
  2. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-08.