Mantua, Cuba
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This article is about the city in Cuba. For other similar names, see Mantua (disambiguation).
| Mantua | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.2875°WCoordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.2875°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Pinar del Río |
| Founded | 1719 (Guane del Norte)[1] |
| Established | 1866 |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 915 km2 (353 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 26,065 |
| • Density | 1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-82 |
Mantua is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.
It was founded in 1719 under the name Guane del Norte. In 1866 it was established as a municipality.[1] The settlement of Mantua is a National Monument of Cuba.[4]
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.[1]
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Mantua had a population of 26,065.[3] With a total area of 915 km2 (353 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 28.5 /km2 (74 /sq mi).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Mantua". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/pmantua/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)
- ^ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba". http://www.cnpc.cult.cu/cnpc/monumen/Pag002.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-09. (Spanish)
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