Guamo Embarcadero Explained

Official Name:Guamo Embarcadero
Other Name:Guamo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Cuba
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Guamo Embarcadero in Cuba
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Granma
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Río Cauto
Area Total Km2:0.8292
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:3,840
Population Density Km2:4,631
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:20.6164°N -76.9589°W
Elevation M:10

Guamo Embarcadero, simply known as Guamo, is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Río Cauto, in Granma Province of Cuba. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Bayamo, the provincial capital.[1]

History

The rural village of Guamo, situated on Cuba's longest river, the Cauto River, was originally part of the township or municipal district of Bayamo in the province of Oriente in Cuba.[2]

Following the 1976 Cuban constitutional referendum, Guamo Embarcadero became part of the Río Cauto municipality in Granma Province.

Demographics

In 2012, the settlement of Guamo Embarcadero had a population of 3,840.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Publications. (1909). United States: (n.p.).
  2. Census of Cuba ...: Bulletin. (1900). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-08-25 . www.citypopulation.de.