La Habana Province (1976–2010)

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La Habana Province
Province
Former flag of La Habana Province (1976 - 2010).svg
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La Habana Province (1976-2010) Location Map.svg
Location of Havana Province in Cuba
CountryFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
CapitalHavana
Municipalities Artemisa, Mariel, Guanajay, Caimito, Bauta, San Antonio de los Baños, Bejucal, San José de las Lajas, Jaruco, Santa Cruz del Norte, Madruga, Nueva Paz, Güines, Melena del Sur, Quivicán, Alquízar, Batabanó, Cuba, Güira de Melena, San Nicolás de Bari
Area
  Total5,731.59 km2 (2,212.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total722,045
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-07
Division de La Habana en.svg

Havana Province (Spanish : Provincia La Habana) was one of the provinces of Cuba, prior to being divided into two new provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque on January 1, 2011. [1] It had 711,066 people in the 2002 census. [2] The largest city was Artemisa (81,209).

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Geography

La Habana Province bordered Pinar del Río, and Matanzas. It had coasts in the south and north and had dozens of towns and a few small cities which rank between the 20 and 40 largest of the island.

Economy

Much of the province's agriculture was geared towards the production of food, primarily cattle, potatoes and fruit. Unlike much of Cuba, sugar and tobacco played only a small role in the province's economy. There was also much industrialization in the province, with numerous electricity plants and sugar mills.

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(2004)
Area
(km²)
LocationRemarks
Alquizar 29,616193 22°48′24″N82°34′58″W / 22.80667°N 82.58278°W / 22.80667; -82.58278 (Alquizar)
Artemisa 81,209690 22°48′49″N82°45′48″W / 22.81361°N 82.76333°W / 22.81361; -82.76333 (Artemisa)
Batabanó 25,664187 22°43′29″N82°17′23″W / 22.72472°N 82.28972°W / 22.72472; -82.28972 (Batabanó)
Bauta 45,509157 22°59′31″N82°32′57″W / 22.99194°N 82.54917°W / 22.99194; -82.54917 (Bauta)
Bejucal 25,425120 22°55′58″N82°23′13″W / 22.93278°N 82.38694°W / 22.93278; -82.38694 (Bejucal)
Caimito 36,813238 22°57′28″N82°35′47″W / 22.95778°N 82.59639°W / 22.95778; -82.59639 (Caimito)
Guanajay 28,429113 22°55′50″N82°41′16″W / 22.93056°N 82.68778°W / 22.93056; -82.68778 (Guanajay)
Güines 68,951445 22°50′52″N82°01′25″W / 22.84778°N 82.02361°W / 22.84778; -82.02361 (Güines)
Güira de Melena 37,838178 22°48′8″N82°30′17″W / 22.80222°N 82.50472°W / 22.80222; -82.50472 (Güira de Melena)
Jaruco 25,658276 23°02′34″N82°00′33″W / 23.04278°N 82.00917°W / 23.04278; -82.00917 (Jaruco)
Madruga 30,640464 22°54′59″N81°51′25″W / 22.91639°N 81.85694°W / 22.91639; -81.85694 (Madruga)
Mariel 42,504269 22°59′38″N82°45′14″W / 22.99389°N 82.75389°W / 22.99389; -82.75389 (Mariel)
Melena del Sur 20,445227 22°46′54″N82°08′54″W / 22.78167°N 82.14833°W / 22.78167; -82.14833 (Melena del Sur)
Nueva Paz 24,277515 22°45′48″N81°45′29″W / 22.76333°N 81.75806°W / 22.76333; -81.75806 (Nueva Paz)
Quivicán 29,253283 22°49′29″N82°21′21″W / 22.82472°N 82.35583°W / 22.82472; -82.35583 (Quivicán)
San Antonio de los Baños 46,300127 22°53′20″N82°29′55″W / 22.88889°N 82.49861°W / 22.88889; -82.49861 (San Antonio de los)
San José de las Lajas 69,375591 22°58′5″N82°09′21″W / 22.96806°N 82.15583°W / 22.96806; -82.15583 (San José de las Lajas)
San Nicolás 21,563242 22°46′55″N81°54′24″W / 22.78194°N 81.90667°W / 22.78194; -81.90667 (San Nicolás)
Santa Cruz del Norte 32,576376 23°09′21″N81°55′35″W / 23.15583°N 81.92639°W / 23.15583; -81.92639 (Santa Cruz del Norte)
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Sources: Population from 2004 Census; [3] Area from 1976 municipal re-adjustment [4]

Demographics

In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045. [3] With a total area of 5,731.59 km2 (2,212.98 sq mi), [5] the province had a population density of 126.0/km2 (326/sq mi).

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References

  1. Cuba tiene dos nuevas provincias Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cuba Census 2002 Population table Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  4. Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  5. Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

Coordinates: 22°45′N82°10′W / 22.750°N 82.167°W / 22.750; -82.167 (La Habana Province)