Official Name: | Campechuela |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Granma |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1869 |
Area Total Km2: | 577 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 41,719 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 20.2333°N -77.2792°W |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Area Code: | +53-23 |
Website: | https://www.campechuela.gob.cu/es/ |
Campechuela is a municipality and town in Granma Province of Cuba. It is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guacanayabo.
The town of Campechuela was founded in 1869. It became the seat of the municipality in 1912.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Cabecera (Campechuela town), Ceiba Hueca, Cienaguilla, La Gloria, San Ramón and Tana.[1]
In 2022, the municipality of Campechuela had a population of 41,719.[2] With a total area of 577km2,[3] it has a population density of 72/km2.
The economy is based on agriculture (with sugarcane and fruit farms) and stock raising.