Official Name: | Jobabo |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Las Tunas |
Area Total Km2: | 884 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 40,345 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 20.9078°N -77.2831°W |
Elevation M: | 50 |
Area Code: | +53-31 |
Website: | https://www.jobabo.gob.cu/ |
Jobabo is a municipality and town in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the southern part of the province, 34km (21miles) south of Las Tunas, the provincial capital.
Jobabo is named from the taino word jobabol, meaning "a place where many jobo trees grow".[1]
In 2022, the municipality of Jobabo had a population of 40,345.[2] With a total area of 884km2,[3] it has a population density of 46/km2.