Santo Domingo, Cuba
Santo Domingo | |
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 The Carretera Central across Santo Domingo | |
 Santo Domingo municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′0″N 80°14′18″W / 22.58333°N 80.23833°WCoordinates: 22°35′0″N 80°14′18″W / 22.58333°N 80.23833°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1819[1] |
| Established | 1879 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 883 km2 (341 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 53,840 |
| • Density | 61.0/km2 (158/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-422 |
Santo Domingo is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.
It was founded in 1819[1] and established as a municipality in 1879.
Geography[]
The town is divided into the wards (barrios) of Este (east) and Oeste (west). The municipality includes the villages of Álvarez, Amaro, Arenas, Baracaldo, Bermejal, Cascajal, Cayo Bejuco, Cerrito, , Jiquiabo, La Criolla, Las Casimbas, , , Puerto Escondido, Río, Rodrigo, Sabino Hernández, San Bartolomé, San Juan de Amaro, San Marcos, Ulacia (Carlos Baliño), Ventiseis de Julio, Yabucito. Until the 1977 municipal reform, Santo Domingo included Jicotea too, nowadays part of Ranchuelo municipality.[1][4]
Demographics[]
In 2004, the municipality of Santo Domingo had a population of 53,840.[3] With a total area of 883 km2 (341 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 61.0/km2 (158/sq mi).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Santo Domingo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ 5884805 Santo Domingo on OpenStreetMap
External links[]
Media related to Santo Domingo, Cuba at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Spanish) Santo Domingo on EcuRed
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