Mantua, Cuba

Mantua
Mantua
Municipality
	Mantua municipality (red) within ; Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°17′27″N 84°17′15″W / 22.29083°N 84.28750°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Founded	1719 (Guane del Norte)
Established	1866
Area
• Total	915 km2 (353 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	26,065
• Density	1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-82

Mantua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmantwa]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.

History

It was founded in 1605 by Italian shipwrecked sailors as Mantua, 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]

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyos, Bartolo, Cabezas, Coronel Pozo (Lázaro), Fidel Pedraja, Guayabo, Macurijes, Mantua, Montezuelo and Pablo Suárez.^[1]

Mantua Municipal Museum is located in the José Martí street.

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).

Transport

The town is the western endpoint of the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Mantua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

External links

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Mantua" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[statoids-2] Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[atenas-3] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[cnpc-4] National Council for Cultural Heritage. "National Monuments in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

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