- Regla
Regla is one of the 15 municipalities into which the city of
Havana is divided.The town is a commercial and industrial suburb with shipyards, docks, refineries and foundries. It is known for its rich colonial history, being the home town of
Chacón ,Guaracheros de Regla and the traditional Virgen de ReglaSantería celebrations. It formed during the colonial period around the hermitage of Nuestra Senora de Regla (est. 1690) and was officially founded in 1765. It was a center for smuggling activities during the 19th century.It is the sister city of
Richmond, California . [ [http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/1216-02.htm 'Forgotten Cities' Hope to Bridge Chasm Between U.S. and Cuba ] ]Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Regla had a population of 44,431.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=2007-12-16 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|9|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-12-16 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|4936.8|abbr=yes.
Regla is divided by Barrios or Colonias such as:
Reparto Modelo, La Colonia, La Loma and La Colina Lenin.
ee also
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Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba References
External links
* [http://www.richmondregla.org/ Unofficial Regla Sister City Web Site]
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