Mantua, Cuba Explained

Official Name:Mantua
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Pinar del Río
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1719 (Guane del Norte)
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:1866
Area Total Km2:915
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:23,233
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.2908°N -84.2875°W
Elevation M:30
Area Code:+53-82

Mantua (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.

History

It was founded in 1605 by Italian shipwrecked sailors as Mantua, Cuba. It was founded in 1719 under the name Guane del Norte. In 1866 it was established as a municipality. The settlement of Mantua is a National Monument of Cuba.[1]

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.[2]

Mantua Municipal Museum is located in the José Martí street.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Mantua had a population of 23,233.[3] With a total area of 915km2,[4] it has a population density of 25/km2.

Transport

The town is the western endpoint of the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Monuments in Cuba . National Council for Cultural Heritage . 2007-10-09 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071211213023/http://www.cnpc.cult.cu/cnpc/monumen/Pag002.htm . 2007-12-11 .
  2. Web site: Mantua. Guije.com. 2007-10-07. es.
  3. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  4. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-07.