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Administratively, Cuba is divided into fourteen provinces and one special municipality. Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or

Contents

List of provinces

Isla
de la
Juventud
Pinar
del Río
La Habana
Ciudad de La
Habana
Matanzas
Cienfuegos
Villa
Clara
Sancti
Spíritus
Ciego de
Ávila
Camagüey
Las
Tunas
Granma
Holguín
Santiago
de Cuba
Guantánamo
Provinces of Cuba

From west to east, Cuba's provinces are:

  1. Pinar del Río
  2. La Habana
  3. Ciudad de La Habana
  4. Matanzas
  5. Cienfuegos
  6. Villa Clara
  7. Sancti Spíritus
  8. Ciego de Ávila
  9. Camagüey
  10. Las Tunas
  11. Granma
  12. Holguín
  13. Santiago de Cuba
  14. Guantánamo

Cuba's "special municipality" is the Isla de la Juventud ("Island of Youth"), known until the 1970s as the Isla de Pinos ("Isle of Pines") and previously as "Evangelista", "Isle of Santiago" and "Isle of Parrots". Isla de la Juventud (lit Isle of Youth; until 1978 named Isla de Pinos – Pine Island is the second-largest Cuban Island and the sixth-largest Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Matanzas is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name Matanzas 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 Villa Clara is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north Matanzas Province by west Sancti Spíritus is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Camagüey is the largest of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. 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 (sometimes Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Matanzas is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name Matanzas 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 Villa Clara is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north Matanzas Province by west Sancti Spíritus is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Camagüey is the largest of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. 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 (sometimes Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Isla de la Juventud (lit Isle of Youth; until 1978 named Isla de Pinos – Pine Island is the second-largest Cuban Island and the sixth-largest This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

History

Cuba's former provinces, as shown on a 1910s map.
Cuba's former provinces, as shown on a 1910s map.

Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into the following provinces (from west to east):

Demographics

Pop. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Santa Clara (also known as Las Villas after 1940) was a historical province of Cuba. 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 Villa Clara is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north Matanzas Province by west Sancti Spíritus is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Camagüey is the largest of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Oriente ( Spanish for "East" was one of six Provinces of Cuba until 1976 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 (sometimes Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. = Population. Source: Cuba census 2002 [1]

Province Capital Pop. (2005) Pop. (%) Area (km²) Area (%) Density
Camagüey Camagüey &0000000000784178. Camagüey is the largest of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city 000000784,178 7. 02 &0000000000014134. 00000014,134 13. 2 50. 22
Ciego de Ávila Ciego de Ávila &0000000000411766. Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Ciego de Ávila is a city in the central part of Cuba and the capital of Ciego de Ávila Province. 000000411,766 3. 68 &0000000000005962. 0000005,962 5. 6 60. 70
Cienfuegos Cienfuegos &0000000000395183. 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 000000395,183 3. 54 &0000000000004149. 0000004,149 3. 9 94. 54
Ciudad de la Habana     Havana &0000000002328000. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading 0000002,328,000 19. 70 740 0. 7 &0000000000003053. 4900003,053. 49
Granma Bayamo &0000000000822452. Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba, and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region 000000822,452 7. 36 &0000000000008452. 0000008,452 7. 9 98. 20
Guantánamo Guantánamo &0000000000507118. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province. 000000507,118 4. 54 &0000000000006366. 0000006,366 6. 0 82. 22
Holguín Holguín &0000000001021321. Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Holguín is a municipality and city the capital of the Cuban Province Holguín. 0000001,021,321 9. 14 &0000000000009105. 0000009,105 8. 5 109. 90
Isla de la Juventud Nueva Gerona &0000000000086559. Isla de la Juventud (lit Isle of Youth; until 1978 named Isla de Pinos – Pine Island is the second-largest Cuban Island and the sixth-largest Nueva Gerona is the capital city of the Isla de la Juventud special municipality of Cuba. 00000086,559 0. 77 &0000000000002199. 0000002,199 2. 1 35. 78
La Habana Havana &0000000000711066. Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading 000000711,066 6. 36 &0000000000005669. 0000005,669 5. 3 124. 06
Las Tunas Victoria de Las Tunas     &0000000000525485. 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 (sometimes Victoria de las Tunas is a city and municipality in central-eastern Cuba. 000000525,485 4. 70 &0000000000006373. 0000006,373 6. 0 79. 77
Matanzas Matanzas &0000000000670427. Matanzas is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name Matanzas Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its Afro-Cuban folklore. 000000670,427 6. 00 &0000000000011669. 00000011,669 10. 0 56. 80
Pinar del Río Pinar del Río &0000000000726574. Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province. 000000726,574 6. 50 &0000000000010860. 00000010,860 10. 2 66. 63
Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus &0000000000460328. Sancti Spíritus is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Sancti Spíritus is a municipality and city in the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba, and is the provincial capital 000000460,328 4. 12 &0000000000006737. 0000006,737 6. 3 68. 33
Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba &0000000001036281. Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba 0000001,036,281 9. 27 &0000000000006343. 0000006,343 5. 9 168. 32
Villa Clara Santa Clara &0000000000817395. Villa Clara is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north Matanzas Province by west Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. 000000817,395 7. 31 &0000000000008069. 0000008,069 7. 6 97. 17
Cuba Havana &0000000011177743. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading 00000011,177,743 &0000000000106827. 000000106,827 101. 72

Presidents of the People's Power Provincial Assemblies

Presidents of the Provincial Assemblies of People's Power in each province in the country (Mayor). [2]

Province President of the Provincial Assembly
Camagüey Jesús Arturo García Collazo
Ciego de Ávila Agustín Gregorio Arza Pascual
Cienfuegos Rolando Díaz González
Ciudad de la Habana     Juan Contino Aslán
Granma Jesús Antonio Infante López
Guantánamo Luis Fernando Navarro Fernández
Holguín Alberto Olivera Fis
Isla de la Juventud Roberto Unger Pérez
La Habana Armando Cuellar Domínguez
Las Tunas Víctor Luis Rodríguez Carballosa
Matanzas Nilo Tomás Díaz Fundora
Pinar del Río Vidal Pérez Baños
Sancti Spíritus Fidel Pérez Luzbert
Santiago de Cuba Rolando Yero García
Villa Clara Alexander Rodriguez Rosada

See also

References

  1. ^ Cuba Census 2002 Population table
  2. ^ (Spanish) "Presidentes de las Asambleas Provinciales del Poder Popular en cada provincia". Camagüey is the largest of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. 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 Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Juan Contino Aslán ( October 12, 1960 in Havana, Cuba) is the current city mayor of Havana, Cuba. Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Isla de la Juventud (lit Isle of Youth; until 1978 named Isla de Pinos – Pine Island is the second-largest Cuban Island and the sixth-largest Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. 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 (sometimes Matanzas is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name Matanzas Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Sancti Spíritus is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. Villa Clara is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north Matanzas Province by west Politics of Cuba take place within a framework of a socialist republic. Ranked list of provinces of Cuba. Summary See also Cuba is a Multiracial society with a population of mainly Spanish ancestry A list of places in Cuba: Cities See also List of cities in Cuba Camagüey Cienfuegos Guantánamo The provinces of Cuba are divided into 169 municipalities or municipios. ISO 3166-2CU is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-02-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead

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