Mantua, Cuba

Mantua
Mantua
Municipality
	Mantua municipality (red) within ; Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.28750°WCoordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.28750°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Founded	1719 (Guane del Norte)
Established	1866
Area
• Total	915 km2 (353 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	26,065
• Density	1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-82

Mantua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmantwa]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.

History[]

It was founded in 1605 by Italian shipwrecked sailors as Mantua, Cuba. It was founded in 1719 under the name Guane del Norte. In 1866 it was established as a municipality.^[1] The settlement of Mantua is a National Monument of Cuba.^[4]

Geography[]

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.^[1]

Mantua Municipal Museum is located in the José Martí street.

Demographics[]

In 2004, the municipality of Mantua had a population of 26,065.^[3] With a total area of 915 km² (353 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 28.5/km² (74/sq mi).

Transport[]

The town is the western endpoint of the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Mantua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

External links[]

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Mantua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[statoids-2] Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[atenas-3] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[cnpc-4] National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

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