Official Name: | Jiguaní |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Granma |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1701 |
Area Total Km2: | 646 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 58,982 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 20.3731°N -76.4222°W |
Elevation M: | 125 |
Area Code: | +53-23 |
Website: | https://www.jiguani.gob.cu/es/ |
Jiguaní (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located 25km (16miles) east of Bayamo, the provincial capital.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Babiney, Baire, Bijagual, La Villa, Los Negros, Maffo, Rihito and Santa Rita.[1]
The name "Jiguaní" is of Taíno origin, and means "height of the river".[2] The town of Jiguaní was a stronghold and a starting point in the independence war of 1895.
In 2022, the municipality of Jiguaní had a population of 58,982.[3] With a total area of 646km2,[4] it has a population density of 91/km2.