Yara, Cuba
| Yara | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 20°16′36″N 76°56′49″W / 20.27667°N 76.94694°WCoordinates: 20°16′36″N 76°56′49″W / 20.27667°N 76.94694°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Granma |
| Established | 1912 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 59,415 |
| • Density | 103.2/km2 (267/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-23 |
Yara is a small town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba, located halfway between the cities of Bayamo and Manzanillo, in the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Yara means "place" in the Taíno language.[3]
It was established as a municipality in 1912, when Manzanillo was split up.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Yara, Yara Arriba, Coco, Caboa, Cabagán, Calambrosio and Canabacoa.[4]
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Yara had a population of 59,415.[2] With a total area of 576 km2 (222 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 103.2 /km2 (267 /sq mi).
[edit] See also
The Taíno Cacique (chief) Hatuey was burnt at the stake here after an unsuccessful guerilla war against the Spaniards. Hatuey is sometimes known as "Cuba's First National Hero."[5]
On October 10, 1868, the beginning of the "Ten Years' War" in Cuba occurred and is known as El Grito de Yara (The Cry of Yara) and is the beginning of the First Cuban War of Independence.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-06. (Spanish)
- ^ United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ Guije.com. "Yara". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/omanzanillo/index.htm#pyara. Retrieved 2007-10-06. (Spanish)
- ^ Running Fox, 'The Story of Cacique Hatuey, Cuba's First National Hero', La Voz del Pueblo Taíno (The Voice of the Taíno People) (United Confederation of Taino People, U.S. Regional Chapter, January 1998)
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