Official Name: | Corralillo |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Villa Clara |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1831 |
Established Title2: | Established |
Established Date2: | 1879 (Municipality) |
Area Total Km2: | 843 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 24,791 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 22.9856°N -80.5831°W |
Elevation M: | 15 |
Area Code: | +53-42 |
Corralillo is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1831 and established as a municipality in 1879.
Corralillo is located on the northern coast of Cuba, in the north-western corner of the Villa Clara province, bordering the Matanzas Province to the west and the Bay of Cadiz to the north. The cays of Falcones, Blanquizal and Verde of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago as well as a multitude of reefs are located at sea north of Corralillo.[1]
The municipality is divided into the consejos populares (mainly villages) of Ceja de Pablo, Corralillo (municipal seat), Palma Sola, Perú, Rancho Veloz, Sabana Grande, Santa María and Sierra Morena.[2]
In 2022, the municipality of Corralillo had a population of 24,791.[3] With a total area of 843km2,[4] it has a population density of 29/km2.