Santa Cruz del Norte

Santa Cruz del Norte
Santa Cruz del Norte
Municipality
	Street in Santa Cruz del Norte
	Santa Cruz del Norte municipality (red) within ; Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 23°09′20″N 81°55′36″W / 23.15556°N 81.92667°WCoordinates: 23°09′20″N 81°55′36″W / 23.15556°N 81.92667°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Founded	1800
Established	1931 (Municipality)
Area
• Total	376 km2 (145 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	32,576
• Density	86.6/km2 (224/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-47

Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River. It is also, notably, the hometown of actress Ana de Armas, who is known for her leading role in the romantic drama “Una rosa de Francia” and the popular teen drama, “El Enternado”.

Overview[]

Havana Club distillery

The town was founded in 1800, being a fishing community at that time, and achieved municipality status in 1931.^[1]

This is the main home of the Havana Club rum distillery; all dark varieties being produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. The distillery can be visited as part of a tour.

Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.

Geography[]

The municipality is divided into the consejos populares of Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper) and the villages of Bacunayagua,^[4] Boca de Jaruco, Jibacoa, , Arcos de Canasí, , , Hershey (or Camilo Cienfuegos), , and .^[1] A spur of the Hershey Electric Railway connects the town to Matanzas. This is used mainly by diesel powered freight trains.

Demographics[]

In 2004, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 32,576.^[3] With a total area of 376 km² (145 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 86.6/km² (224/sq mi).

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Santa Cruz del Norte is twinned with:^{[citation needed]}

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Santa Cruz del Norte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ (in Spanish) Bacunayagua on EcuRed

External links[]

Media related to Santa Cruz del Norte at Wikimedia Commons

[guije-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Santa Cruz del Norte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[statoids-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[atenas-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[4] (in Spanish) Bacunayagua on EcuRed

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