Unión de Reyes
Unión de Reyes | |
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Coordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°WCoordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Matanzas |
Founded | 1844[1] |
Established | July 1, 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 856 km2 (331 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2004)[3] | |
• Total | 40,022 |
• Density | 46.8/km2 (121/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-52 |
Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.
History[]
Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844,[1] and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.[4]
Geography[]
The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión,[1] is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.[5]
Demographics[]
In 2004, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 40,022.[3] With a total area of 856 km2 (331 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 46.8/km2 (121/sq mi).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Guije.com. "Unión de Reyes" (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 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Municipalities in Matanzas. "Unión de Reyes". Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ (in Spanish) Geography of Unión de Reyes on EcuRed
External links[]
- Media related to Unión de Reyes at Wikimedia Commons
- Populated places in Matanzas Province
- Cuba geography stubs