Rodas Explained

Official Name:Rodas
Other Name:Rose
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Cienfuegos
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1859
Area Total Km2:552
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:32,719
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.3428°N -80.5553°W
Elevation M:25
Area Code:+53-432

Rodas (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1859 under the name of Lechuzo. In 1879 it was renamed Rodas in honour of capitán general Caballero de Rodas.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios and villages of Cabecera (the town proper), Ariza, Cartagena, Congojas, Jabacoa, La Unión, Limones, Medidas, Santiago, Soledad and Turquino. Until the 1977 administrative reform, the village of Arriete-Ciego Montero, currently in the municipality of Palmira, was part of it.[1]

It is bordered by the municipalities of Aguada de Pasajeros, Abreus, Cienfuegos, Palmira, Lajas, Santo Domingo (in Villa Clara Province) and Los Arabos (in Matanzas Province).

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Rodas had a population of 32,719.[2] With a total area of 552km2,[3] it has a population density of 59/km2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodas. Guije.com. 2007-10-07. es.
  2. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-07.