Esmeralda, Cuba

Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Municipality
	Esmeralda municipality (red) within ; Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 21°51′22″N 78°06′41″W / 21.85611°N 78.11139°WCoordinates: 21°51′22″N 78°06′41″W / 21.85611°N 78.11139°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Camagüey
Established	1928
Area
• Total	1,480 km2 (570 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	29,953
• Density	1,230/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-322
Climate	Aw

Esmeralda is a municipality and town in the Camagüey Province of Cuba.

Geography[]

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Brasil (also known as Jaronú),^[4] Caonao, Guanaja, Quemado and Tabor.^[1]

Cayo Romano, one of the cays of Jardines del Rey archipelago is located north of Esmeralda, across the Bay of la Jiguey (Bahia de Jiguey).

Demographics[]

In 2004, the municipality of Esmeralda had a population of 29,953.^[3] With a total area of 1,480 km² (570 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 1,230/km² (3,200/sq mi).

Economy[]

The economy is based on crops of sugarcane, coconuts, pineapple, oranges and tobacco.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Guije.com. "Esmeralda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ (in Spanish) Brasil on EcuRed

External links[]

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Esmeralda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[statoids-2] Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[atenas-3] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-05.

[4] (in Spanish) Brasil on EcuRed

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