Manzanillo, Cuba

Manzanillo
Manzanillo
Municipality
	The Glorieta of Manzanillo
	Seal
	Manzanillo municipality (red) within ; Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 20°20′23″N77°06′31″W / 20.33972°N 77.10861°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Granma
Established	January 6, 1840
Government
• President	Rossio Naranjo Figueredo
Area
• Total	498 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	123,542
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demonym	Manzanillero/a
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Postal code	87510
Area code	+53 23
Website	https://www.manzanillo.gob.cu/es/

Last updated February 04, 2024

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

Geography

It is a port city in the Granma Province in eastern Cuba on the Gulf of Guacanayabo, near the delta of the Cauto River. Access by sea is limited by the coral reefs of Cayo Perla.^{[ citation needed ]}

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto y Sexto (part of the city of Manzanillo), as well as the rural communities of Blanquizal, Calicito, Canabacoa, Caño, Ceiba Caridad, Congo, Jibacoa, Palmas Altas, Purial, Remate, Tranquilidad and Zarzal.^[1]

History

Manzanillo was founded in 1784.^[4]^[5] The settlement was sacked by the French in 1792, and in the following year a fort was built for its protection.^[5] In 1833 it received an ayuntamiento (council) and in 1837, for its "loyalty" in not following the lead of Santiago in proclaiming the Spanish Constitution, received from the crown the title of Fiel.^[5] In 1827 the port was opened to commerce, national and foreign.^[5] It was the site of three battles during the Spanish–American War.

Economy

Local agriculture is based on raising coffee, sugarcane,^[5] rice, fruit and tobacco ^[5] crops, as well as honey and cattle.

Local industry is composed of sawmills, fish-canning, molasses plants, as well as some cigar and leather goods factories.^[4]

Zinc and copper deposits are present in the municipality.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Manzanillo had a population of 123,542.^[3] With a total area of 498 km² (192 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 250/km² (650/sq mi).

Culture

Manzanillo is also home of the medical science faculty of the University of Granma.

Transport

The city is crossed by the state highway Circuito Sur de Oriente (CSO) and by the highway 17 to Las Tunas. The railway station is the western terminus of a line from Bayamo, and is served by regional and long-distance trains, the latter linking the city with Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila, Santa Clara and Havana.

Personalities

Bartolomé Masó (1830–1907), military and patriot
Joaquin Ferrer (1929–2022), painter
Rosa Porto (1930-2019), baker, businesswoman in Los Angeles
Carlos Puebla (1917-1989), singer, guitarist, and composer

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References

1 2 Guije.com. "Manzanillo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.
1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06.
1 2 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
1 2 Encarta (2001). "Manzanillo Info". GreatestCities.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Manzanillo (Cuba)" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 626.

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[guije-1] 1 2 Guije.com. "Manzanillo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.

[statoids-2] 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06.

[citypopulation-3] 1 2 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

[GreatestCitiesEncarta-4] 1 2 Encarta (2001). "Manzanillo Info". GreatestCities.com.

[EB1911-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Manzanillo (Cuba)" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 626.

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