Cacocum is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province

Holguín Province

Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Ciudad de la Habana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the northeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín , Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa....

 of Cuba

Cuba

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It is located south of the city of Holguín

Holguín

Holguín is a municipality and city, the capital of the Cuban Province of Holguín. It also includes a tourist area, offering beach resorts in the outskirts of the region.-History:...

 and east of the (Frank País International Airport

Frank Pais Airport

Frank País Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Holguín in Cuba. It bears the name of Cuban revolutionary Frank País and is located in the municipio of Frank País.-Airlines and destinations :-Holguín Air Base:...

) towards the city of Bayamo

Bayamo

Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba, and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region.The community of Bayamo lies on a plain by the Bayamon River...

 on the Carretera Central Highway. The area includes extremely flat ground stretching south to the municipality’s boundaries with Granma Province

Granma Province

Granma is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Other towns include Manzanillo and Pilón.-History:...

. Its territory is bounded on the west by Las Tunas Province

Las Tunas Province

Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns include Puerto Padre and Amancio, as well as the capital, Victoria de Las Tunas ....

, and on the east with the Báguanos

Báguanos, Cuba

-Demographics:In 2004, the municipality of Báguanos had a population of 54,854. With a total area of , it has a population density of ....

 municipality, its nearest neighbor.

Carretera Central and the Central Railroad pass near the Cacocum townsite, the most populated settlement of this municipality. Two local sugar mills, called Antonio Maceo and Cristino Naranjo represent Cacocum’s main economic activity.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Cacocum had a population of 42,623. With a total area of 661 km² (255.2 sq mi), it has a population density of 64.5 /km2.