Contramaestre, Cuba Explained

Official Name:Contramaestre
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Santiago de Cuba
Area Total Km2:610.3
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:104,334
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:20.3°N -76.2506°W
Elevation M:110
Area Code:+53-226
Website:https://www.contramaestre.gob.cu/

Contramaestre (Spanish for "boatswain") is a Cuban town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province.

Geography

The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the provinces of Granma and Holguín; and borders with the municipalities of Jiguaní, Urbano Noris, Palma Soriano and Tercer Frente.

It includes the villages of Altos de Ventas, Anacahuita, America Libre, Baire, El Naranjo, Guaninao, La Maritonia, Laguna Blanca, Los Negros, Los Pasos, Maffo, Palo Seco, Pino de Baire, Pueblo Nuevo and Xavier.

Demographics

In 2022, municipal population of Contramaestre was of 104,334,[2] of which 44,752 in the town. With a total area of 610km2, it has a population density of 166.9/km2. Contramaestre is known as the land of citric.

Infrastructure

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba. Santiago.cu. 2006. 2007-10-05. es. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071215121200/http://www.santiago.cu/nuestrostgo/Municipio/2.htm. 2007-12-15.
  2. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.