Nueva Paz

Nueva Paz
Nueva Paz
Municipality
	Nueva Paz municipality (red) within ; Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°45′48″N 81°45′29″W / 22.76333°N 81.75806°WCoordinates: 22°45′48″N 81°45′29″W / 22.76333°N 81.75806°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Founded	1802
Established	1812 (Municipality)
Area
• Total	515 km2 (199 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	24,277
• Density	47.1/km2 (122/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-7

Nueva Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβa pas]) is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1802.^[1]

Geography[]

The municipality is divided into 8 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils): the town of Nueva Paz and the villages of Bagáez, Jagua, Navarra, Palos, San Luis, Las Vegas and Yaya.^[1]

Demographics[]

In 2002, the municipality of Nueva Paz had a population of 24,281.^[3] With a total area of 515 km² (199 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 47.1/km² (122/sq mi).

Transport[]

Nueva Paz is served by the A1 motorway, the Autopista Nacional, linking Havana to Santa Clara and Sancti Spíritus. The villages of Vegas and Palos are served by a line of the Havana Suburban Railway.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Nueva Paz" (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.

External links[]

Media related to Nueva Paz at Wikimedia Commons

[guije-1] Guije.com. "Nueva Paz" (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.

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