Cifuentes, Cuba

This article is about the city in Cuba. For other uses, see Cifuentes.

Cifuentes
—  Municipality  —
Location of Cifuentes in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°37′15″N 80°03′58″W / 22.62083°N 80.06611°W / 22.62083; -80.06611Coordinates: 22°37′15″N 80°03′58″W / 22.62083°N 80.06611°W / 22.62083; -80.06611
Country	Cuba
Province	Villa Clara
Founded	1819[1]
Established	1919 (Municipality)
Area[2]
- Total	512 km2 (197.7 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
- Total	28,850
- Density	56/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-422

Cifuentes is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba founded in 1819^[1] and established as a municipality in 1919.

Demographics

In 2009 the municipality of Cifuentes had a population of 28,850, having dropped from 41,789 in 1976.^[3] With a total area of 512 km² (198 sq mi),^[2] it had a population density of 56 /km² (150 /sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Alacrán, Amaro, Barro, Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur, Este, Oeste and Sitio Grande.^[1]

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Guije.com. "Cifuentes". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vcifuentes/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09.  (Spanish)
2. ^ ^{a b} Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Población de Cuba, Provincias y Municipios 1976-2009 Edición 2010". 2010. http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/cepde/poblacion%201976%202009/poblacion%201976%202009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-9-01.  (Spanish)