Official Name: | Candelaria |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Artemisa |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1809 |
Established Title2: | Established |
Established Date2: | 1880 |
Area Total Km2: | 299 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 21,368 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 22.7439°N -82.9581°W |
Elevation M: | 50 |
Area Code: | +53-82 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Am |
Candelaria is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of Pinar del Río Province. It was founded in 1809, and established as a municipality in 1880.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Río Hondo, San Juan de Contreras, San Juan del Norte, Soroa and Las Terrazas.[1] The waterfall Salto de Soroa is located within the municipal territory.
In 2022, the municipality of Candelaria had a population of 21,368.[2] With a total area of 299km2,[3] it has a population density of 71/km2.