Güines
| Güines | |
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| Coordinates: 22°50′51″N 82°01′25″W / 22.8475°N 82.02361°WCoordinates: 22°50′51″N 82°01′25″W / 22.8475°N 82.02361°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Mayabeque |
| Founded | 1737[1] |
| Established | 1815 (Municipality) |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 68,951 |
| • Density | 154.9/km2 (401/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-7 |
Güines is a municipality and city in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Havana, next to the Mayabeque River.
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[edit] History
The city was founded in 1737 by the Spanish.[1] Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, what is now Güines was part of a region ruled by the Indian chief Habaguanex.
One of the earliest mentions of the word Güines is in 1598, when Don Diego de Rivera or Ribera was awarded a land grant for Los Güines Corral.
In 1837, a railway was opened from Havana - the first in Cuba, and one of the earliest in the Americas.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Güines had a population of 68,951.[3] With a total area of 445 km2 (172 sq mi).[2] It has a population density of 154.9 /km2 (401 /sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Catalina, Norte, Rural Primero, Rural Segundo, Rural Tercero, Rural Cuarto and Sur.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Güines". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hguines/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
- ^ 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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