Cienfuegos Province
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Cienfuegos is one of the provinces of Cuba
. The capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos
and was founded by French
settlers in 1819.
Cienfuegos is the smallest province in Cuba with an economy almost entirely dedicated to the growing and processing of sugar
. Sugar mills and sugarcane
plantations dot the landscape. There are waterfall
s in the sierra of the province.
Scuba diving
off Cienfuegos province is extremely popular both with tourists
and locals. There are numerous underwater cave
s, and well over 50 dive sites in the province.
The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus
, and Villa Clara
were once all part of the now defunct province of Santa Clara
.
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 capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of Cienfuegos Province. It is located about from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed La Perla del Sur...
and was founded by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
settlers in 1819.
Cienfuegos is the smallest province in Cuba with an economy almost entirely dedicated to the growing and processing of sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
. Sugar mills and sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
plantations dot the landscape. There are waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s in the sierra of the province.
Scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
off Cienfuegos province is extremely popular both with tourists
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and locals. There are numerous underwater cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s, and well over 50 dive sites in the province.
The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus
Sancti Spíritus Province
Sancti Spíritus is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Another major city is Trinidad.The southern coast of the province is flat, but the western portion of Sancti Spíritus province is mountainous. The southeast has numerous mangroves and swamps...
, and Villa Clara
Villa Clara Province
Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north, Matanzas Province by west, Sancti Spiritus by east, and Cienfuegos on the South. Villa Clara shares with Cienfuegos and Sancti Spiritus on the south the Escambray...
were once all part of the now defunct province of Santa Clara
Santa Clara Province
Santa Clara was a historical province of Cuba. Until 1976, its territory was that of the modern Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus....
.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2004) | Area (km²) | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abreus Abreus, Cuba Abreus is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba.The municipality is divided into the barrios of Abreus.It was founded in 1840.-Demographics:... |
22°16′50"N 80°34′4"W | |||
| Aguada de Pasajeros | 22°23′5"N 80°50′46"W | |||
| Cienfuegos | 22°08′45"N 80°26′11"W | Provincial capital | ||
| Cruces | 22°20′32"N 80°16′34"W | |||
| Cumanayagua Cumanayagua, Cuba Cumanayagua is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It is located east of Cienfuegos, the provincial capital.-Demographics:... |
22°09′9"N 80°12′4"W | |||
| Lajas Lajas, Cuba For the similarly names settlement in Guantanamo Province, see Las Lajas, Cuba.Lajas is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, west of Santa Clara and immediately south of the Carretera Central highway.-Demographics:In 2004,... |
22°24′59"N 80°17′26"W | |||
| Palmira Palmira, Cuba Palmira is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba.It was founded in 1879 under the name Las Casas. The name was changed to Palmira and the community was incorporated in 1940.... |
22°14′40"N 80°23′39"W | |||
| Rodas | 22°20′34"N 80°33′19"W |
- Source: Population from 2004 Census. Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.
Demographics
In 2004, the province of Cienfuegos had a population of 398,647. With a total area of 4180 km² (1,613.9 sq mi), the province had a population density of 95.37 /km2.External links
- Cienfuegos (Spanish)