Mantua, Cuba

This article is about the city in Cuba. For other similar names, see Mantua (disambiguation).

Mantua
—  Municipality  —
Location of Mantua in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.2875°W / 22.29083; -84.2875Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.2875°W / 22.29083; -84.2875
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Founded	1719 (Guane del Norte)[1]
Established	1866
Area[2]
- Total	915 km2 (353.3 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
- Total	26,065
- Density	1,866/km2 (4,832.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-82

Mantua is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1719 under the name Guane del Norte. In 1866 it was established as a municipality.^[1] The settlement of Mantua is a National Monument of Cuba.^[4]

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.^[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Mantua had a population of 26,065.^[3] With a total area of 915 km² (353 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 28.5 /km² (74 /sq mi).

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Guije.com. "Mantua". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/pmantua/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)
4. ^ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba". http://www.cnpc.cult.cu/cnpc/monumen/Pag002.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09.  (Spanish)