Jiguaní

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Granma
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1701
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area_total_km2 = 646
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population_total = 60320
population_density_km2 = 93.4
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latd= 20|latm= 22|lats= 23|latNS=N
longd= 76|longm= 25|longs= 20|longEW=W
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elevation_m = 125
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footnotes = Jiguaní is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located km to mi|25 east of Bayamo, the provincial capital.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Babiney, Baire, Bijagual, La Villa, Los Negros, Maffo, Rihito and Santa Rita.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/ojiguani/index.htm|title=Jiguaní|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-06 Es icon]

The name "Jiguaní" is of Taíno origin, and means "height of the river". Cite web|url=http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html |title= Taíno Dictionary |author= United Confederation of Taíno People |accessdate=2007-10-18|language=Spanish] The town of Jiguaní was a stronghold and a starting point in the independence war of 1895.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Jiguaní had a population of 60,320.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=2007-10-06|language=Spanish] With a total area of km2 to mi2|646|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-06 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|93.4|abbr=yes.

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

References