Santiago de Cuba Province

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Santiago de Cuba Province
Province of Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in Cuba.svg
Country Cuba
Capital Santiago de Cuba
Area[1]
 • Total 6,234.16 km2 (2,407.02 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,047,015
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-226

Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. The largest city Santiago de Cuba is the main administrative center. Other large cities include Palma Soriano, Contramaestre, San Luis and Songo-la Maya.

History

Santiago de Cuba province has been the site of many battles, both during the war for independence and the 1959 Cuban Revolution, where much of the guerrilla fighting took place in the mountainous province.

Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into six historical provinces. One of these was Oriente province, which was, prior to 1905, known as Santiago de Cuba province. The present day province comprises the south-central region of Oriente.

Economy

The province is rich in material resources such as iron and nickel. The economy, however, relies mostly on agriculture, with large plantations growing bananas, cacao, and coffee dotting the landscape. Industry is growing around the capital, as is tourism. The natural beauty of the area is attracting many tourists from both the rest of Cuba and from overseas.

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.
Guamá 35,516 965 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chivirico
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 88,496 765 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
Source: Population from 2004 Census.[2] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the province of Santiago De Cuba had a population of 1,043,202.[2] With a total area of 6,156.44 km2 (2,377.01 sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of 169.4/km2 (439/sq mi).

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Cuba

Twin towns — Sister cities

Santiago de Cuba Province is twinned with:

See also

References

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