Minas de Matahambre

Minas de Matahambre
Minas de Matahambre
Municipality
	Cayo Jutías, part of the municipality and of the Colorados Archipelago
	Minas de Matahambre municipality (red) within ; Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°56′57″W / 22.58222°N 83.94917°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Area
• Total	858 km2 (331 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	34,419
• Density	40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-82

Minas de Matahambre (Spanish pronunciation: [minas ðe mataˈambɾe]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was declared a National Monument of Cuba.^[3]

Geography

The municipality faces the Gulf of Mexico to the north, where the cays of the Colorados Archipelago are developed off-shore. It is bordered by the municipalities of Mantua, Guane, San Juan y Martínez and Viñales.

The municipality includes the villages of Baja, Cabezas, Pons, La Sabana, Río del Medio, Santa Lucía, Sitio Morales and Sumidero.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Minas de Matahambre had a population of 34,419.^[2] With a total area of 858 km² (331 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 40.1/km² (104/sq mi).

Culture

The Minas de Matahambre Municipal Museum holds objects and photography collections of local history.

References

^ ^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.