Bauta, Cuba
| Bauta | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 22°59′31″N 82°32′57″W / 22.99194°N 82.54917°WCoordinates: 22°59′31″N 82°32′57″W / 22.99194°N 82.54917°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Artemisa |
| Founded | January 14, 1879[citation needed] |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 45,509 |
| • Density | 289.9/km2 (751/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-47 |
Bauta is a municipality and city located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the city of Havana, in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.
It was founded on January 14, 1879.[citation needed]
Bauta is a regional trading center for the local farm community. Regional crops include sugarcane, pineapple, tobacco, root vegetables, and citrus fruits. In recent years Bauta has become a haven for Cuban artists and musicians.
Rio Baracoa crosses the municipality, and Playa Baracoa is established at its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Bauta had a population of 45,509.[2] With a total area of 157 km2 (61 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 289.9 /km2 (751 /sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Anafe, Baracoa, Bauta, Cangrejeras, Félix E. Alpízar (Corralillo), Cayo La Rosa and General Antonio Maceo (San Pedro).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
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