Official Name: | Nueva Paz |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Mayabeque |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1802 |
Established Title2: | Established |
Established Date2: | 1812 (Municipality) |
Area Total Km2: | 515 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 23,002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 22.7633°N -81.7581°W |
Elevation M: | 20 |
Area Code: | +53-7 |
Nueva Paz (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba.It was founded in 1802.
The municipality is divided into 8 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils): the town of Nueva Paz and the villages of Bagáez, Jagua, Navarra, Palos, San Luis, Las Vegas and Yaya.[1]
In 2022, the municipality of Nueva Paz had a population of 24,277.[2] With a total area of 515km2,[3] it has a population density of 45/km2.
Nueva Paz is served by the A1 motorway, the Autopista Nacional, linking Havana to Santa Clara and Sancti Spíritus. The villages of Vegas and Palos are served by a line of the Havana Suburban Railway.