Yateras

Yateras
Yateras
Municipality
	Yateras municipality (red) within ; Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W / 20.35000°N 74.92444°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Guantánamo
Seat	Palenque
Area
• Total	664 km2 (256 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	20,358
• Density	30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-21

Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Casimbas, Casisey Abajo, Casisey Arriba, Guayabal, Palmar, Río Seco, San Andrés, Sigual and Yateras.^[3] Jamaica, now seat of Manuel Tames municipality, was part of Yateras until the reform of 1976.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Yateras had a population of 20,358.^[2] With a total area of 664 km² (256 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 30.7/km² (80/sq mi).

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Yateras is twinned with:

Boulder, Colorado, United States, since 1987^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ Guije.com. "Yateras" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
^ "Boulder Sister City Program". City of Boulder, Colorado. Retrieved September 9, 2011.