Las Tunas (city)
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| Las Tunas (Victoria de Las Tunas) |
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.png) Las Tunas Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Coordinates: 20°57′35″N 76°57′16″W / 20.95972°N 76.95444°WCoordinates: 20°57′35″N 76°57′16″W / 20.95972°N 76.95444°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Las Tunas |
| Established | 1759[1] |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 891 km2 (344 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 171,957 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tunero/a |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 75100-75500 |
| Area code(s) | +53 31 |
Las Tunas[2][4][5] (originally Victoria de Las Tunas) is a city and municipality in central-eastern Cuba. It is the capital of the Las Tunas Province.
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Overview [edit]
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Antonio Machado, Arenas, Caisimú, Cauto del Paso, Cuaba, Curana, Dumañuecos, Ojo de Agua, Oriente, Palmarito, Playuelas and San José de la Plata.[1]
The city of Las Tunas is located in along the Carretera Central (highway), between the cities of Camagüey, Holguín and Bayamo.
Demographics [edit]
In 2004, the municipality of Las Tunas had a population of 187,438.[3] With a total area of 891 km2 (344 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 210.4 /km2 (545 /sq mi).
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30.6 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21.6 (70.8) |
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Personalities [edit]
- Vicente Garcia González (1833-1886)
Twin towns [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b (Spanish) Guije.com. "Victoria de Las Tunas". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ a b c Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ a b (Spanish) Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ (Spanish) Historical site of the city of Las Tunas
- ^ Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
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- (Spanish) City webpage
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