- Santa Cruz del Norte
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official_name = Santa Cruz del Norte
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settlement_type = Municipality
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pushpin_map_caption = Location of Santa Cruz del Norte inCuba
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = La Habana
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1800
established_title2 = Established
established_date2 = 1931 (Municipality)
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area_total_km2 = 376
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population_total = 32576
population_density_km2 = 86.6
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timezone = EST
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latd= 23|latm= 09|lats= 20|latNS=N
longd= 81|longm= 55|longs= 36|longEW=W
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footnotes = Santa Cruz del Norte is a municipality in theLa Habana Province ofCuba .It is located in the east of the province, between the cities ofHavana andMatanzas , at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.The town was founded in
1800 , being a fisher community at that time, and achieved municipality status in1931 .This is the main home of the
Havana Club rum distillery; all dark varieties being produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. Thedistillery can be visited as part of a tour.Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 32,576.Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|376|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-07 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|86.6|abbr=yes.
The municipality is divided into the
barrio s ofBoca de Jaruco ,Jibacoa , Arcos de Canasí and Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper).Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hsantac/index.htm|title=Santa Cruz del Norte|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon]ee also
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Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba References
Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Santa Cruz del Norte
North =Florida Straits
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East = Matanzas
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