Artemisa Province is one of two new provinces in Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

, which creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly (August 1, 2010) by splitting former La Habana Province

La Habana Province

Havana Province was one of the provinces of Cuba, prior to being divided into two new provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque on January 1, 2011. It had 711,066 people in the 2002 census. The largest city was Artemisa .-Geography:...

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Artemisa

Artemisa

Artemisa is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province.According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which comprises 8 municipalities of the former La Habana Province and 3...

 was the largest city and municipality of the former La Habana province

La Habana Province

Havana Province was one of the provinces of Cuba, prior to being divided into two new provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque on January 1, 2011. It had 711,066 people in the 2002 census. The largest city was Artemisa .-Geography:...

. The newly formed province comprises the 8 western municipalities of La Habana, and incorporates 3 eastern municipalities from the neighbour Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province.Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños.Neighborhoods in the city include La Conchita, La Coloma, Briones Montoto and Las Ovas.-History:...

 province (Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal). The capital and largest city is Artemisa (44,000 pop.).

The new province is only larger than Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

 city and Mayabeque

Mayabeque Province

Mayabeque Province is one of two new provinces in Cuba, which creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly by splitting former La Habana province....

, but with more population that other four Cuban provinces. It is the most densely populated, after Havana city and Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....

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The economy of the Artemisa province is based mainly on agriculture (fruits, potatoes, rice, vegetables, sugar cane) and industry of building materials (two cement factories), food processing industry and power plants. It comprises the important port of Mariel

Mariel, Cuba

Mariel is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. It is located approximately west of the city of Havana. The town is situated on the south-east side of the Mariel bay...

 in the northern coast. The province is important also in the military sector with the main Cuban Air Force base (San Antonio de los Baños

San Antonio de los Baños

San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. The city was founded in 1802....

) the Western base of the Cuban Navy (Cabañas Bay) and the Military Academy (College) "Antonio Maceo" in Caimito.

The new provinces were enforced on January 1, 2011.

Municipalities

Municipality	km²	Population
Mariel Mariel, Cuba Mariel is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. It is located approximately west of the city of Havana. The town is situated on the south-east side of the Mariel bay...	270.85	44,786
Guanajay Guanajay Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills and has an excellent climate; in colonial times it was an acclimatization station for newly-arrived troops from Spain. It later became well known as a health...	110.26	28,750
Caimito Caimito Caimito may refer to:*Chrysophyllum cainito, a tropical fruit also known as the "cainito" and the "star apple"*Caimito, Sucre, town in Colombia*Caimito, Cuba, a city in the province of La Habana...	239.4	39,304
Bauta Bauta, Cuba Bauta is a municipality and city located southwest of the city of Havana, in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.It was founded on January 14, 1879....	155.13	48,024
San Antonio de los Baños San Antonio de los Baños San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. The city was founded in 1802....	126.37	49,942
Güira de Melena Güira de Melena Güira de Melena is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of west Cuba. It is located on the southern shore of the island, bordering the Bay of Batabanó. It was founded in 1779.The town is south of San Antonio de los Baños and east of Alquízar....	199.22	39,821
Alquízar Alquízar Alquízar is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.The town is located in the south-west corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena....	194.36	32,501
Artemisa Artemisa Artemisa is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province.According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which comprises 8 municipalities of the former La Habana Province and 3...	688.7	82,917
Bahía Honda Bahia Honda, Cuba Bahía Honda is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. Before 2011 belonged to Pinar del Río Province. It is located on the northern shore of the island, in an inlet of the Florida Straits, west of Havana. The sheltered bay that gives the name of the municipality contains an...	784.14	45,124
Candelaria Candelaria, Cuba Candelaria is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. Before 2011 belonged to Pinar del Río ProvinceThe municipality is divided into the barrios of Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Río Hondo, San Juan de Contreras, San Juan del Norte...	301.42	20,283
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal, Cuba San Cristóbal is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. Before 2011 belonged to Pinar del Río Province.-Demographics:In 2004, the municipality of San Cristóbal had a population of 70,830. With a total area of , it has a population density of ....	934.4	70,940
Total	4,004.27	502,392

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas 2010