| Ciego de Ávila | |
| Native Name: | Provincia de Ciego de Ávila |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | March 5, 1558 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ciego de Ávila |
| Parts Type: | Municipal districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6946.90 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 503353 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.784[2] · 7th of 16 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Website: | https://www.ciegodeavila.gob.cu/es/ |
| Official Name: | Ciego de Ávila Province |
| Population Urban: | 430616 |
| Population Rural: | 72737 |
Ciego de Ávila (pronounced as /es/) is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Its capital is Ciego de Ávila, which lies on the Carretera Central (central highway), and the second city is Morón, further north.
The province was separated from Camagüey Province in 1976 by the government.
Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts, principally Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The south coast is characterised by mangroves.
Between Morón and the north coast are several lakes, including the Laguna de Leche (the Lagoon of Milk, so called for its white appearance because of large lime deposits underwater) which is the largest natural lake in Cuba.
Central Ciego de Ávila is used for cattle ranching, elsewhere in the province sugar, pineapples and citrus fruit are grown. Pineapples are the staple crop, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, yuca, plantains, and bananas are also cultivated for national consumption.
| Municipality | Population (2004) | Area (km2) | Location | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraguá | includes Gaspar | ||||
| Bolivia | |||||
| Chambas | |||||
| Ciego de Ávila | Provincial capital | ||||
| Ciro Redondo | |||||
| Florencia | |||||
| Majagua | |||||
| Morón | includes Cayo Coco | ||||
| Primero de Enero | |||||
| Venezuela |
In 2004, the province of Ciego de Ávila had a population of 416,370.[3] With a total area of 6783.13km2,[5] the province had a population density of 61.4/km2.