Carlos M. de Cespedes is a municipality in the Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province

Camagüey is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.-Geography:Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province...

 of 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...

. The municipal seat is located in the town of Cespedes. It is located in the western part of the province, along the Carretera Central highway.

It was named for the independence fighter Carlos Manuel de Céspedes

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo was a Cuban planter who freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years' War...

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Carlos M. de Cespedes had a population of 25,707. With a total area of 653 km² (252.1 sq mi), it has a population density of 39.4 /km2.