Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province Provincia de Camagüey
Province
Coat of arms
Camagüey Province located in the Map of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Capital	Camagüey
Subdivisions	16 municipalities
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
Area [1]
• Total	15,413.82 km2 (5,951.31 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	756,064 [2]
• Density	49.0510/km2 (127.042/sq mi)
Demonym	Camagüeyans
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-32
HDI (2019)	0.760 [3] high · 14th of 16
Website	Portal Camagüey

Camagüey (Spanish pronunciation: [kamaˈ(ɣ)wej] ) is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.

Geography

Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province. Numerous large cays (including what used to be one of Fidel Castro's favourite fishing spots; the Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina) characterize the southern coasts, while the northern coast is lined by Jardines del Rey of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.

Sandy beaches are found on both coasts also, and despite a large potential for tourism, the province has seen little development in that area with the exception of Santa Lucía beach, on the province's North coast.

Economy

The economy of the Camagüey province is primarily cattle and sugar (in the north and south) farming, and the province is known for its cowboy culture, with rodeos frequently held. The capital city also has one of the few breweries on the island.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2022)	Area (km2)	Location	Remarks
Camagüey	333,251	1,106	21°23′2″N77°54′26″W / 21.38389°N 77.90722°W / 21.38389; -77.90722 (Camagüey)	Provincial capital
Carlos M. de Céspedes	22,842	653	21°34′37″N78°16′39″W / 21.57694°N 78.27750°W / 21.57694; -78.27750 (Carlos M. de Cespedes)
Esmeralda	29,203	1,480	21°51′22″N78°06′40″W / 21.85611°N 78.11111°W / 21.85611; -78.11111 (Esmeralda)
Florida	69,174	1,800	21°31′46″N78°13′21″W / 21.52944°N 78.22250°W / 21.52944; -78.22250 (Florida)
Guáimaro	36,114	1,847	21°03′32″N77°20′52″W / 21.05889°N 77.34778°W / 21.05889; -77.34778 (Guáimaro)
Jimaguayú	19,687	799	21°16′0″N77°49′49″W / 21.26667°N 77.83028°W / 21.26667; -77.83028 (Jimaguayú)
Minas	35,966	1,015	21°29′22″N77°36′17″W / 21.48944°N 77.60472°W / 21.48944; -77.60472 (Minas)
Najasa	14,732	921	21°05′2″N77°44′49″W / 21.08389°N 77.74694°W / 21.08389; -77.74694 (Najasa)
Nuevitas	59,483	415	21°32′25″N77°15′52″W / 21.54028°N 77.26444°W / 21.54028; -77.26444 (Nuevitas)
Santa Cruz del Sur	39,919	1,122	20°43′10″N77°59′27″W / 20.71944°N 77.99083°W / 20.71944; -77.99083 (Santa Cruz del Sur)
Sibanicú	28,930	736	21°14′21″N77°31′15″W / 21.23917°N 77.52083°W / 21.23917; -77.52083 (Sibanicú)
Sierra de Cubitas	17,942	549	21°43′59″N77°46′14″W / 21.73306°N 77.77056°W / 21.73306; -77.77056 (Sierra de Cubitas)
Vertientes	48,821	2,005	21°15′26″N78°08′56″W / 21.25722°N 78.14889°W / 21.25722; -78.14889 (Vertientes)

Source: Population from 2022 estimates. ^[2] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution. ^[4]

References

1. "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
2. "Camagüey (Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". City Population. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
4. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06.

Further reading

• New York Public Library (1912). "Cuba: History and Description: Special Places: Puerto Principe (Province)". List of Works Relating to the West Indies.

External links

• (in Spanish) Portal Camagüey Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine