Caibarién

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official_name = Caibarién
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nickname = La Villa Blanca (The White Town)
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subdivision_name1 = Villa Clara
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1841
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established_date2 = 1876 (Municipality)
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population_total = 38064
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footnotes = Caibarién is a municipality city in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1841, and established as a municipality in 1876.

Caibarien it is known as "La Villa Blanca" (The White Town) for its sands and beaches. The are famous for their "Parrandas" (Carnivals) along with Remedios (the neighboring town located km to mi|7 west) and Camajuani.

Geography

The city is situated on the north coast of Cuba, bordering the Bay of Buena Vista (Bahia de Buena Vista) of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies at the eastern extremity of the Villa Clara Province, close to the border with Sancti Spíritus Province. The town is served by the Caibarien Airport airport codes|-|MUCB.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto and Quinto.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vcaibarien/index.htm|title=Caibarién|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-09 Es icon]

Economy and tourism

It served as a shipping point for agricultural commodities, such as sugarcane, tobacco, and fruit. It also served as a sponge-fishing center. Its hotels are now destroyed by lack of care, and most concrete houses are crumbling on to its streets. The piers that once served as shipping points for agricultural commodities have fallen into the bay. The two sugar mills that used to send their sugar exports through the harbor are now closed and crumbling. The major sugar mill (Reforma) it is now a museum for tourist.

The Parrandas carnivals take place twice a year on August-September and by the mid of December. They last usually for about two weeks at a time.

The main center for tourists in Caibarien is "Los Cayos"(The Cays) with such cays as Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Fragoso, Cayo las Brujas, etc. New Cuban reforms now allow Cuban citizens to enter the resorts and beaches that were once exclusive to tourist.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Caibarién had a population of 38,064.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=2007-10-09 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|212|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-09 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|179.5|abbr=yes.

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

References

External links

* [http://www.cenit.cult.cu/sites/caibarien/galeria_fotos_01.html Pictures of Caibarién]