Puerto Padre

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official_name = Puerto Padre
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nickname = City of Mills
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subdivision_name1 = Las Tunas
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established_date = 1851
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population_total = 93705
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longd= 76|longm= 36|longs= 6|longEW=W
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footnotes = Puerto Padre is a municipality and city in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located on the northern coastal region of the province, in and estuary ("Estero El Espanolito") that opens into the Puerto Padre Bay.

Known popularly as the City of Mills, Puerto Padre has a history dating back into the 16th century. In the mid 1800s, the city began its transformation from a small town into an industrial centre with the construction of its first sugarcane mill. The city played a large role in Cuba's wars of independence, and today is somewhat of a tourist centre.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Chaparra, Delicias, Estrada Palma, La Lima, La Yaya, Los Alfonsos, Maniabón, Norte, San Manuel, Santa María, Sur, Vedado and Yarey.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/opuerto/index.htm|title=Puerto Padre|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-06 Es icon]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Puerto Padre had a population of 93,705.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 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|1178|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|79.5|abbr=yes.

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

References