Cabaiguán is a municipality

Municipio

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 in the province

Province

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 of Sancti Spíritus

Sancti Spíritus Province

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, Cuba

Cuba

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. The capital city

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, also named Cabaiguán, is located within the district

District

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 of Cabaiguán.

It was founded in 1894, and established as a municipality in 1926. The municipality is divided into the barrio

Barrio

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s of Cabaiguán, Neiva, Pedro Barba, Guayos

Guayos

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  and Santa Lucía

Santa Lucia

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Cabaiguán had a population of 67,224. With a total area of 597 km² (230.5 sq mi), it has a population density of 112.6 /km2.

Cabaiguán is better known for its cigars a well known brand is Bausá.
Also, the tabbaco produced here is very good.

External links

• Cabaiguán at Encyclopedia Britannica
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