Güines

Güines
—  Municipality  —
Location of Güines in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°50′51″N 82°01′25″W / 22.8475°N 82.02361°W / 22.8475; -82.02361Coordinates: 22°50′51″N 82°01′25″W / 22.8475°N 82.02361°W / 22.8475; -82.02361
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Founded	1737[1]
Established	1815 (Municipality)
Area[2]
– Total	445 km2 (171.8 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
– Total	68,951
– Density	154.9/km2 (401.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-7

Güines is a municipality and city in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Havana, next to the Mayabeque River.

History

The city was founded in 1737 by the Spanish.^[1] Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, what is now Güines was part of a region ruled by the Indian chief Habaguanex.

One of the earliest mentions of the word Güines is in 1598, when Don Diego de Rivera or Ribera was awarded a land grant for Los Güines Corral.

In 1837, a railway was opened from Havana - the first in Cuba, and one of the earliest in the Americas.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Güines had a population of 68,951.^[3] With a total area of 445 km² (172 sq mi).^[2] It has a population density of 154.9 /km² (401 /sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Catalina, Norte, Rural Primero, Rural Segundo, Rural Tercero, Rural Cuarto and Sur.^[1]

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Guije.com. "Güines". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hguines/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

Guineros.com