Ciego de Ávila Province

Ciego de Ávila Province
Province
Country	Cuba
Capital	Ciego de Ávila
Area	6,783.13 km2 (2,619 sq mi)
Population	416,370 (2004[1])
Density	61.38 / km2 (159 / sq mi)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
Location of Ciego de Ávila Province in Cuba

Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Its capital is Ciego de Ávila, which lies on the Carretera Central (central highway), and the second city is Morón, further north.

The province was separated from Camagüey Province in 1975 by the government.

Geography

Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts, principally Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The south coast is characterised by mangroves.

Between Morón and the north coast are several lakes, including the Laguna de Leche (the Lagoon of Milk, so called for its white appearance because of large lime deposits underwater) which is the largest natural lake in Cuba.

Economy

Central Ciego de Ávila is used for cattle ranching, elsewhere in the province sugar, pineapples and citrus fruit are grown. Pineapples are the staple crop, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, yuca, plantains, and bananas are also cultivated for national consumption.

Municipalities

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Municipality	Population (2004)	Area (km²)	Location	Remarks
Baraguá	&1000000000003240800000032,408	&10000000000000728000000728	21°40′56″N 78°37′28″W / 21.68222°N 78.62444°W / 21.68222; -78.62444 (Baraguá)	includes Gaspar
Bolivia	&1000000000001661200000016,612	&10000000000000918000000918	22°04′30″N 78°21′1″W / 22.075°N 78.35028°W / 22.075; -78.35028 (Bolivia)
Chambas	&1000000000003986800000039,868	&10000000000000769000000769	22°11′48″N 78°54′47″W / 22.19667°N 78.91306°W / 22.19667; -78.91306 (Chambas)
Ciego de Ávila	&10000000000135736000000135,736	&10000000000000445000000445	21°50′53″N 78°45′46″W / 21.84806°N 78.76278°W / 21.84806; -78.76278 (Ciego de Ávila)	Provincial capital
Ciro Redondo	&1000000000002956000000029,560	&10000000000000588000000588	22°01′8″N 78°42′10″W / 22.01889°N 78.70278°W / 22.01889; -78.70278 (Ciro Redondo)
Florencia	&1000000000001981100000019,811	&10000000000000286000000286	22°08′51″N 78°58′1″W / 22.1475°N 78.96694°W / 22.1475; -78.96694 (Florencia)
Majagua	&1000000000002661700000026,617	&10000000000000544000000544	21°55′28″N 78°59′26″W / 21.92444°N 78.99056°W / 21.92444; -78.99056 (Majagua)
Morón	&1000000000006061200000060,612	&10000000000000615000000615	22°06′39″N 78°37′40″W / 22.11083°N 78.62778°W / 22.11083; -78.62778 (Morón)	includes Cayo Coco
Primero de Enero	&1000000000002781300000027,813	&10000000000000713000000713	21°56′43″N 78°25′8″W / 21.94528°N 78.41889°W / 21.94528; -78.41889 (Primero de Enero)
Venezuela	&1000000000002733300000027,333	&10000000000000716000000716	21°45′4″N 78°46′44″W / 21.75111°N 78.77889°W / 21.75111; -78.77889 (Venezuela)

Source: Population from 2004 Census.^[1] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.^[2]

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Demographics

In 2004, the province of Ciego de Ávila had a population of 416,370.^[1] With a total area of 6,783.13 km² (2,618.98 sq mi),^[3] the province had a population density of 61.4 /km² (159 /sq mi).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-02.  (Spanish)
2. ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
3. ^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province". http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/censo/tablas_html/ii_4.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-06.  (Spanish)

External links

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