Las Tunas (city)

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Las Tunas
(Victoria de Las Tunas)
—  Municipality  —
Las Tunas municipality (red) within
Las Tunas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Las Tunas (city) is located in Cuba
Location of Las Tunas in Cuba
Coordinates: 20°57′35″N 76°57′16″W / 20.95972°N 76.95444°W / 20.95972; -76.95444Coordinates: 20°57′35″N 76°57′16″W / 20.95972°N 76.95444°W / 20.95972; -76.95444
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 Bad rounding here190/km2 (Bad rounding here500/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
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)
[citation needed]

Personalities [edit]

Twin towns [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b (Spanish) Guije.com. "Victoria de Las Tunas". Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  2. ^ a b c Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ (Spanish) Historical site of the city of Las Tunas
  5. ^ Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X

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