Bartolomé Masó
View of the Comandancia General de La Plata
View of the Comandancia General de La Plata
Bartolomé Masó municipality (red) within  Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
Bartolomé Masó municipality (red) within
Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°10′7″N 76°56′34″W / 20.16861°N 76.94278°W / 20.16861; -76.94278
CountryCuba
ProvinceGranma
Government
  PresidentLinne Martínez Sánchez
Area
  Total629 km2 (243 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
  Total53,024
  Density84.3/km2 (218/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-23
Websitehttps://www.bartolomemaso.gob.cu/es/

Bartolomé Masó (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾtoloˈme maˈso]) is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba.

Overview

The municipality was named after the Cuban patriot Bartolomé Masó Márquez. It is the home of the Comandancia General de La Plata, headquarters of the Cuban revolutionaries around Fidel Castro and today a museum, located in the Sierra Maestra mountains.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Bartolomé Masó had a population of 53,024.[2] With a total area of 629 km2 (243 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 84.3/km2 (218/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-06.

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