Palmira, Cuba

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subdivision_name1 = Cienfuegos
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1879
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established_date2 = 1940
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population_total = 33153
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footnotes = Palmira is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1879 under the name "Las Casas". The name was changed to Palmira and the community was incorporated in 1940. The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Arango y Escarza.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vpalmira/index.htm|title=Palmira|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon]

The thermal water resort of "Ciego Montero" and the omonymous bottled water plant are located in the municipality, km to mi|12|abbr=yes form the town of Palmira.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Palmira had a population of 33,153.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|318|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|104.3|abbr=yes.

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

References