- Corralillo, Cuba
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Corralillo — Municipality — Location of Corralillo in Cuba Coordinates: 22°59′8″N 80°34′59″W / 22.98556°N 80.58306°WCoordinates: 22°59′8″N 80°34′59″W / 22.98556°N 80.58306°W Country Cuba
Province Villa Clara Founded 1831[1] Established 1879 (Municipality) Area[2] – Total 843 km2 (325.5 sq mi) Elevation 15 m (49 ft) Population (2004)[3] – Total 27,571 – Density 32.7/km2 (84.7/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area code(s) +53-42 Corralillo is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.
It was founded in 1831[1] and established as a municipality in 1879.
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Geography
Corralillo is located on the northern coast of Cuba, in the north-western corner of the Villa Clara province, bordering the Matanzas Province to the west and the Bay of Cadiz to the north. The cays of Falcones, Blanquizal and Verde of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago as well as a multitude of reefs are located at sea north of Corralillo.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Corralillo had a population of 27,581.[3] With a total area of 843 km2 (325 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 32.7 /km2 (85 /sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Ceja de Pablo, Corralillo, Palma Sola, Perú, Sabana Grande, Santa María and Sierra Morena.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Corralillo". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vcorralillo/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09. (Spanish)
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ 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 2007-10-09. (Spanish)
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