Cifuentes, Cuba Explained

Official Name:Cifuentes Bajare
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Villa Clara
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1819
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:1919 (Municipality)
Area Total Km2:512
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:26,135
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.6208°N -80.0661°W
Elevation M:65
Area Code:+53-422
Cifuentes

Cifuentes (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba founded in 1819 and established as a municipality in 1919.

Demographics

In 2022 the municipality of Cifuentes had a population of 26,135, having dropped from 41,789 in 1976.[1] [2] With a total area of 512km2,[3] it had a population density of 51/km2.

History

The municipality was divided into the barrios of Alacrán, Amaro, Barro, Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur, Este, Oeste and Sitio Grande until 1976.[4]

Transportation

Cifuentes is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to Crucero Margot, to Luis Arcos Bergnes, Vega Alta, Canoa, Tuinicu, Constancia, Encrucijada, Mata, El Vaquerito, Aguada la Piedra, Cifuentes, San Diego del Valle, Conyedo, and finally back to Santa Clara. [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Población de Cuba, Provincias y Municipios 1976-2009 Edición 2010. 2010. 2010-09-01. 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. 2007-10-09.
  4. Web site: Cifuentes. Guije.com. 2007-10-09. es.
  5. Web site: 2019 . Road guides of Cuba .