Contramaestre, Cuba

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Contramaestre
Municipality
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A church in Contramaestre
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Contramaestre municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°18′0″N76°15′2″W / 20.30000°N 76.25056°W / 20.30000; -76.25056
Country Cuba
Province Santiago de Cuba
Area
 • Total610.3 km2 (235.6 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total104,334
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code +53-226
Website https://www.contramaestre.gob.cu/

Contramaestre (Spanish for "boatswain") is a Cuban town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province.

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Geography

The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the provinces of Granma and Holguín; and borders with the municipalities of Jiguaní, Urbano Noris, Palma Soriano and Tercer Frente.

It includes the villages of Altos de Ventas, Anacahuita, America Libre, Baire, El Naranjo, Guaninao, La Maritonia, Laguna Blanca, Los Negros, Los Pasos, Maffo, Palo Seco, Pino de Baire, Pueblo Nuevo and Xavier. [2]

Demographics

In 2022, municipal population of Contramaestre was of 104,334, [3] of which 44,752 in the town. With a total area of 610 km2 (240 sq mi), it has a population density of 166.9/km2 (432/sq mi). Contramaestre is known as the land of citric.

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References

  1. ↑ Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ↑ 5919047 (x a j h) Contramaestre on OpenStreetMap
  3. ↑ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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