Municipalities of Cuba

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Municipalities of Cuba

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The provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipalities or municipios. They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976 [1] and reformed in 2010 with the abrogation of the municipality of Varadero and the creation of two new provinces: Artemisa and Mayabeque in place of former La Habana Province.

Summary

The municipalities are listed below, by province:

Province Municipalities
Artemisa Province
Camagüey Province
Ciego de Ávila Province
Cienfuegos Province
Granma Province
Guantánamo Province
Havana Arroyo Naranjo · Boyeros · Centro Habana · Cerro · Cotorro · Diez de Octubre · Guanabacoa · La Habana del Este · La Habana Vieja · La Lisa · Marianao · Playa · Plaza de la Revolución · Regla · San Miguel del Padrón
Holguín Province
Isla de la Juventud Isla de la Juventud (seat: Nueva Gerona)
Las Tunas Province
Matanzas Province
Mayabeque Province
Pinar del Río Province
Sancti Spíritus Province
Santiago de Cuba Province
Villa Clara Province

Municipalities by province

Source: Population from 2004 Census.[2] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[3]

Artemisa Province

Artemisa Province is sub-divided into 11 municipalities. Artemisa was created in 2011 as a split of the former La Habana province and addition of the three most eastern municipalities of Pinar del Río.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Alquizar 29,616 193 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Artemisa 81,209 690 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bauta 45,509 157 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Caimito 36,813 238 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guanajay 28,429 113 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Güira de Melena 37,838 178 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mariel 42,504 269 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Antonio de los Baños 46,300 127 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bahía Honda 45,968 784 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Candelaria 19,523 299 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Cristóbal 70,830 936 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province is sub-divided into 13 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Camagüey 324,921 1,106 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Carlos M. de Cespedes 25,707 653 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Esmeralda 29,953 1,480 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Florida 73,612 1,800 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guáimaro 57,086 1,847 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jimaguayú 21,169 799 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Minas 38,517 1,015 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Najasa 16,470 921 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Nuevitas 44,882 415 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santa Cruz del Sur 51,335 1,122 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sibanicú 31,117 736 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sierra de Cubitas 18,589 549 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sola
Vertientes 53,299 2,005 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Ciego de Ávila Province

Ciego de Ávila Province is sub-divided into 10 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Baraguá 32,408 728 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gaspar
Bolivia 16,612 918 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Chambas 39,868 769 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ciego de Ávila 135,736 445 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Ciro Redondo 29,560 588 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Florencia 19,811 286 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Majagua 26,617 544 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Morón 60,612 615 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Primero de Enero 27,813 713 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Violeta
Venezuela 27,333 716 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Cienfuegos Province

Cienfuegos Province is sub-divided into 8 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Abreus 30,330 564 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Aguada de Pasajeros 31,687 680 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cienfuegos 163,824 333 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Cruces 32,139 198 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cumanayagua 51,435 1,099 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lajas 22,602 430 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Palmira 33,153 318 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rodas 33,477 552 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

La Habana

Havana (Ciudad De La Habana), the national capital, is sub-divided into 15 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Arroyo Naranjo 210,053 83 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Boyeros 188,593 134 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Centro Habana 158,151 4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cerro 132,351 10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cotorro 74,650 66 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Diez de Octubre 227,293 12 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guanabacoa 112,964 127 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
La Habana del Este 178,041 145 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
La Habana Vieja 95,383 5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. World Heritage Site
La Lisa 131,148 38 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Marianao 135,551 21 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Playa 186,959 36 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Plaza de la Revolución 161,631 12 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Government District
Regla 44,431 9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Miguel del Padrón 159,273 26 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Granma Province

Granma Province is sub-divided into 13 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Bartolomé Masó 53,024 629 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bayamo 222,118 918 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Buey Arriba 31,327 452 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Campechuela 46,092 577 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cauto Cristo 21,159 550 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guisa 50,923 596 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jiguaní 60,320 646 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Manzanillo 130,789 498 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Media Luna 35,330 376 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Niquero 41,252 582 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Pilón 29,751 462 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Río Cauto 47,833 1,500 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Yara 59,415 576 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Guantánamo Province

Guantánamo Province is sub-divided into 10 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Baracoa 81,794 977 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Caimanera 10,562 366 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
El Salvador 45,662 637 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guantánamo 244,603 741 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Imías 20,959 524 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Maisí 28,276 525 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. La Máquina
Manuel Tames 14,200 526 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Jamaica
Niceto Pérez 17,783 640 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Antonio del Sur 26,509 585 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Yateras 20,358 664 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Palenque

Holguín Province

Holguín Province is sub-divided into 14 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Antilla 12,222 100 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Báguanos 52,854 806 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Banes 81,274 781 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cacocum 42,623 661 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Calixto García 57,867 617 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Buenaventura
Cueto 34,503 326 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Frank País 25,621 510 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cayo Mambí
Gibara 72,810 630 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Holguín 326,740 666 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial Capital
Mayarí 105,505 1,307 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Moa 71,079 730 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rafael Freyre 50,080 620 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Santa Lucía
Sagua de Tánamo 52,013 704 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Urbano Noris 43,892 846 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. San Germán

Isla de la Juventud

Labeled as "special municipality", Isla de la Juventud is administered as a single administrative unit. Nueva Gerona is the municipal capital.

Mayabeque Province

Mayabeque Province is sub-divided into 11 municipalities. Mayabeque was created in 2011 as a split of former La Habana province.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Batabanó 25,664 187 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bejucal 25,425 120 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Güines 68,951 445 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jaruco 25,658 276 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Madruga 30,640 464 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Melena del Sur 20,445 227 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Nueva Paz 24,277 515 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Quivicán 29,253 283 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San José de las Lajas 69,375 591 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Nicolás 21,563 242 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santa Cruz del Norte 32,576 376 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Las Tunas Province

Las Tunas Province is sub-divided into 8 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Amancio 41,523 857 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Colombia 32,942 563 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jesús Menéndez 51,002 638 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jobabo 49,403 884 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Las Tunas 187,438 891 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Majibacoa 40,264 621 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Calixto
Manatí 33,573 953 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Puerto Padre 93,705 1,178 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Matanzas Province

As for 2011 Matanzas Province is sub-divided into 13 municipalities, since Varadero municipality was abrogated.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Calimete 29,736 958 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cárdenas 103,087 566 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cienaga de Zapata 8,750 4,320 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Playa Larga
Colón 71,579 597 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jagüey Grande 57,771 882 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jovellanos 58,685 505 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Limonar 25,421 449 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Los Arabos 25,702 762 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Martí 23,475 1,070 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Matanzas 143,706 317 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Province capital
Pedro Betancourt 32,218 388 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Perico 31,147 278 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Unión de Reyes 40,022 856 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Varadero 24,681 32 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. merged into Cardenas in 2011

Pinar del Río Province

As for 2011 Pinar del Río Province is sub-divided into 11 municipalities, since the three most eastern municipalities were transferred to Artemisa Province.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Bahía Honda 45,968 784 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Transferred to Artemisa Province in 2011
Candelaria 19,523 299 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Transferred to Artemisa Province in 2011
Consolación del Sur 87,500 1,112 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guane 35,893 717 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
La Palma 35,426 621 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Los Palacios 38,950 786 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mantua 26,065 915 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Minas de Matahambre 34,419 858 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Pinar del Río 190,532 708 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
San Cristóbal 70,830 936 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Transferred to Artemisa Province in 2011
San Juan y Martínez 45,061 409 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Luis 34,085 765 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sandino 39,245 1,718 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Viñales 27,129 704 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Sancti Spíritus Province

Sancti Spíritus Province is sub-divided into 8 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Cabaiguán 67,224 597 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Fomento 33,528 471 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jatibonico 42,708 276 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
La Sierpe 16,937 1,035 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sancti Spíritus 133,843 1,151 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Taguasco 36,365 518 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Trinidad 73,466 1,155 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Yaguajay 58,938 1,032 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Santiago de Cuba Province

Santiago de Cuba Province is sub-divided into 9 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Contramaestre 101,832 610.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guama 35,516 964.6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mella 33,667 335.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Palma Soriano 124,585 845.8 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
San Luis 88,496 498 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santiago de Cuba 472,255 1,023.8 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Segundo Frente 40,885 540 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Mayarí Arriba
Songo-La Maya 100,287 721 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. La Maya
Tercer Frente 30,457 364 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cruce de los Baños

Villa Clara Province

Villa Clara Province is sub-divided into 13 municipalities.

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
Location Remarks
Caibarién 38,064 212 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Camajuaní 63,544 614 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cifuentes 33,391 512 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Corralillo 27,571 843 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Encrucijada 33,641 345 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Manicaragua 73,370 1,063 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Placetas 71,837 601 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Quemado de Güines 22,590 338 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ranchuelo 59,062 556 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Remedios 46,482 560 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sagua la Grande 56,097 661 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Santa Clara 237,581 514 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Provincial capital
Santo Domingo 53,840 883 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Municipal maps

The maps below show the municipal subdivision of each province, in yellow, within Cuba. Each provincial capital is shown in red.1

Note:

^1Exceptions related to the provinces shown only in red: Havana is a city-province, and shows also its 15 municipal boroughs. Isla de la Juventud is a special (and single) municipality having provincial level.

See also

References

  1. Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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