Limonar

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Limonar
Municipality
Calle real de limonar.jpg
Main street and town's church
Limonar (Cuban municipal map).png
Limonar municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°57′22″N81°24′31″W / 22.95611°N 81.40861°W / 22.95611; -81.40861
CountryCuba
Province Matanzas
Founded1876 [1]
Established1976
Government
 • PresidentLester Baró Escalona
Area
[2]
 • Total449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022) [3]
 • Total26,708
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code +53-52

Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

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Overview

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo, and San Miguel.

Established in 1876 as Guamacaro, the name was changed to Limonar in the 1950s, when it achieved municipality status. [1] Limonar is the hometown of jumper Javier Sotomayor; jumper Marino Drake; fine art painter Aimeé García Marrero; [4] as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 26,708. [3] With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi), [2] it has a population density of 56.6/km2 (147/sq mi).

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References

  1. 1 2 Municipalities in Matanzas. "Limonar". Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. 1 2 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ↑ Cuarto Salón de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo: La Habana [8 Havana Biennial: Art With Life] (in Spanish). Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. 2005. p. 31.


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