Ciego de Ávila Province

Province of Cuba

Province in Cuba

Ciego de Ávila

Provincia de Ciego de Ávila

Province

Ciego de Ávila Province

Coat of arms

Ciego de Ávila's location in the Island of Cuba

Country| Cuba
Settled| March 5, 1558
Capital| Ciego de Ávila
Area

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• Province

| 6,946.90 km2 (2,682.21 sq mi)
Population

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• Province

| 503,353
• Density| 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban

| 430,616
• Rural

| 72,737
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
HDI (2019)| 0.784[2]
high · 7th of 16
Website| https://www.ciegodeavila.gob.cu/es/

Ciego de Ávila (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjeɣo ðe ˈaβila]) is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Its capital is Ciego de Ávila, which lies on the Carretera Central (central highway), and the second city is Morón, further north.

The province was separated from Camagüey Province in 1976 by the government.

## Geography

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Off the north coast of the province, some (cays) of the Jardines del Rey archipelago are being developed as tourist resorts, principally Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo. The south coast is characterised by mangroves.

Between Morón and the north coast are several lakes, including the Laguna de Leche (the Lagoon of Milk, so called for its white appearance because of large lime deposits underwater) which is the largest natural lake in Cuba.

## Economy

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Central Ciego de Ávila is used for cattle ranching, elsewhere in the province sugar, pineapples and citrus fruit are grown. Pineapples are the staple crop, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, yuca, plantains, and bananas are also cultivated for national consumption.

## Municipalities

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Municipality | Population
(2004) | Area
(km2) | Location | Remarks

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Baraguá | 32,408 | 728 | 21°40′56″N 78°37′28″W﻿ / ﻿21.68222°N 78.62444°W﻿ / 21.68222; -78.62444﻿ (Baraguá) | includes Gaspar
Bolivia | 16,612 | 918 | 22°04′30″N 78°21′1″W﻿ / ﻿22.07500°N 78.35028°W﻿ / 22.07500; -78.35028﻿ (Bolivia) |
Chambas | 39,868 | 769 | 22°11′48″N 78°54′47″W﻿ / ﻿22.19667°N 78.91306°W﻿ / 22.19667; -78.91306﻿ (Chambas) |
Ciego de Ávila | 135,736 | 445 | 21°50′53″N 78°45′46″W﻿ / ﻿21.84806°N 78.76278°W﻿ / 21.84806; -78.76278﻿ (Ciego de Ávila) | Provincial capital
Ciro Redondo | 29,560 | 588 | 22°01′8″N 78°42′10″W﻿ / ﻿22.01889°N 78.70278°W﻿ / 22.01889; -78.70278﻿ (Ciro Redondo) |
Florencia | 19,811 | 286 | 22°08′51″N 78°58′1″W﻿ / ﻿22.14750°N 78.96694°W﻿ / 22.14750; -78.96694﻿ (Florencia) |
Majagua | 26,617 | 544 | 21°55′28″N 78°59′26″W﻿ / ﻿21.92444°N 78.99056°W﻿ / 21.92444; -78.99056﻿ (Majagua) |
Morón | 60,612 | 615 | 22°06′39″N 78°37′40″W﻿ / ﻿22.11083°N 78.62778°W﻿ / 22.11083; -78.62778﻿ (Morón) | includes Cayo Coco
Primero de Enero | 27,813 | 713 | 21°56′43″N 78°25′8″W﻿ / ﻿21.94528°N 78.41889°W﻿ / 21.94528; -78.41889﻿ (Primero de Enero) |
Venezuela | 27,333 | 716 | 21°45′4″N 78°46′44″W﻿ / ﻿21.75111°N 78.77889°W﻿ / 21.75111; -78.77889﻿ (Venezuela) |

Source: Population from 2004 Census.[3] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[4]

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## Demographics

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In 2004, the province of Ciego de Ávila had a population of 416,370.[3] With a total area of 6,783.13 km2 (2,618.98 sq mi),[5] the province had a population density of 61.4/km2 (159/sq mi).

## References

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1. ^ a b "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
4. ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
5. ^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.

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Provinces of Cuba

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* Artemisa
* Camagüey
* Ciego de Ávila
* Cienfuegos
* Granma
* Guantánamo
* Holguín
* La Habana
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* Matanzas
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Historical provinces|

* Pinar del Río
* La Habana (histórica)
* Santa Clara (Las Villas)
* Camagüey (Puerto Principe)
* Oriente (Santiago de Cuba)

Municipalities of Ciego de Ávila

* Baraguá
* Bolivia
* Chambas
* Ciego de Ávila
* Ciro Redondo
* Florencia
* Majagua
* Morón (includes Cayo Coco)
* Primero de Enero
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