Consolación del Sur

Consolación del Sur
—  Municipality  —
Nickname(s): Athens of Vueltabajo
Location of Consolación del Sur on Pinar del Rio
Consolación del Sur Location of Consolación del Sur in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°30′30″N 83°31′2″W / 22.50833°N 83.51722°W / 22.50833; -83.51722Coordinates: 22°30′30″N 83°31′2″W / 22.50833°N 83.51722°W / 22.50833; -83.51722
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Founded	1690[1]
Established	1866
Area[2]
– Total	1,112 km2 (429.3 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
– Total	87,500
– Density	1,866/km2 (4,832.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-48

Consolación del Sur is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It is also called the Athens of Vueltabajo.

It is located in a major rice-growing area, tobacco is also cultivated as in much of the Pinar del Río Province.

There are 3 Churches in this city- one Roman Catholic parish (dedicated to "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria", or Our Lady of the Purification) and two Protestant churches. The city has two parks; the Catholic church is near the Central Park.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Alonso de Rojas, Arroyo Colorado, Ceja de Herradura, Colmenar, Herradura, Jagua, Lajas, Legua, Leña, Puerta de Golpe, Palenque, Pilotos, Río Hondo, Ruiz, San Diego de los Baños, San Pablo, Santa Clara, Soledad and Villa.^[1]

It was founded in 1690.^[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Consolación del Sur had a population of 87,500.^[3] With a total area of 1,112 km² (429 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 78.7 /km² (204 /sq mi).

See also

Cuba portal

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Guije.com. "Consolación del Sur". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/psur/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)
2. ^ ^{a b} Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)

External links

• Consolación del Sur webpage (Spanish)