Gibara
| Gibara | |
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| Coordinates: 21°06′26″N 76°08′12″W / 21.10722°N 76.13667°WCoordinates: 21°06′26″N 76°08′12″W / 21.10722°N 76.13667°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1817[1] |
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| • Total | 630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 72,810 |
| • Density | 115.6/km2 (299/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-24 |
Gibara is a municipality of the Province of Holguín in the Republic of Cuba. The main city was founded on January 16, 1817. It is also known as "The White Town", Spanish: La Villa Blanca. The City of Gibara possesses a rich history and own culture, in agreement to the lineage of its foundation. Gibara has a beautiful and exuberant landscape, it also has singular architectural places and a perfect layout of its streets, houses and parks, but the biggest wealth, according to the visitors is its people, which is cooperative, human, affectionate, proud of its village and of its history.
"The White Villa" although small, it possesses a peculiar charm, the contrast of an architectural patrimony stored for almost two centuries, its exuberant landscapes, and the sense of ownership and its people's cultural roots, it makes that the visitors are captivated of it and be forced to return one and another time to this land that when saying of the admiral Christopher Columbus “it is the most beautiful land that human eyes saw.”
At the moment a polemic exists about if it was the Bay of Gibara or the Bay of Bariay that gave coast to the Admiral Christopher Columbus' ships in its first trip to Cuba.
It is in this coastal city declared National Monument in 2002, where take place, since the year 2003, the International Festival of Poor Cinema where films are presented in different categories.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Gibara had a population of 72,810.[3] With a total area of 630 km2 (240 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 115.6 /km2 (299 /sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyo Blanco, Blanquizal, Bocas, Candelaria, Cantimplora, Cupeycillos, Palmita, Rabón.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Guije.com. "Gibara". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/ogibara/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-05. (Spanish)
- ^ a b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). 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 2007-10-05.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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