Quemado de Güines | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.png.webp) Quemado de Güines municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W / 22.79000°N 80.25611°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1667[1] |
| Government | |
| • President | Osmel Pérez Negrín |
| • Vice-President | Ana María Mari Machado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,590 |
| • Density | 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.[1]
Geography
The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme.[1]
It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590.[3] With a total area of 338 km2 (131 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi).
Notable people
- Osvaldo Farrés
- Enrique Núñez Rodríguez (writer)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Quemado de Güines" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
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