Rodas, Cuba

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footnotes = Rodas is a municipality and city 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". The municipality is divided into the barrios of Ariza, Cabecera, Cartagena, Ciego Montero, Congojas, Jabacoa, Limones, Medidas, Santiago, Soledad and Turquino.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vrodas/index.htm|title=Rodas|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Rodas had a population of 33,477.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|552|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|60.6|abbr=yes.

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

References