Official Name: | Minas de Matahambre |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Pinar del Río |
Area Total Km2: | 858 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 30,946 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 22.5822°N -83.9492°W |
Elevation M: | 115 |
Area Code: | +53-82 |
Minas de Matahambre (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was declared a National Monument of Cuba.[1]
The municipality faces the Gulf of Mexico to the north, where the cays of the Colorados Archipelago are developed off-shore. It is bordered by the municipalities of Mantua, Guane, San Juan y Martínez and Viñales.
The municipality includes the villages of Baja, Cabezas, Pons, La Sabana, Río del Medio, Santa Lucía, Sitio Morales and Sumidero.
In 2022, the municipality of Minas de Matahambre had a population of 30,946.[2] With a total area of 858km2,[3] it has a population density of 36/km2.
The Minas de Matahambre Municipal Museum holds objects and photography collections of local history.