Unión de Reyes explained

Official Name:Unión de Reyes
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Matanzas
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1844
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:July 1, 1879
Area Total Km2:856
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:35,021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.8003°N -81.5372°W
Elevation M:55
Area Code:+53-52

Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30km (20miles) south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.

History

Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844, and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.[1]

Geography

The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión,[2] is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 35,021.[3] With a total area of 856km2,[4] it has a population density of 41/km2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unión de Reyes . Municipalities in Matanzas . 2007-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060310041001/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Municipios/MunicipioUnion.htm . March 10, 2006 .
  2. Web site: Unión de Reyes. 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.