For the United States Navy cargo ship, see USS Antilla (1904).
For the mythical island, also known as the "Isle of Seven Cities", see Antillia.
For the German shipwreck off Aruba, see Antilla shipwreck.
| Antilla | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 20°50′28″N 75°43′14″W / 20.84111°N 75.72056°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1907 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,048 km2 (404.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| - Total | 12,222 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Website | Municipality website |
Not to be confused with the Indian mansion named the world's most expensive home[2] as built by Mukesh Ambani[3], CEO of Reliance Industries[4][5].
Antilla is a municipality and town in Holguín Province of Cuba. It is located on the north-eastern shore of Cuba, on a peninsula between the Gulf of Nipe and Banes Bay.
The municipality covers 1,048 km² and contains the communities of Bijarú, Canalito, Cortaderas, Deleite, Este Cabecera, Los Novillos, Oeste Cabecera, San Jerónimo, Sao de los Hidalgos and Tacajó.
The town of Antilla was founded in 1907 as a railroad terminal and port town.
References
- ^ Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
- ^ "Man Builds Himself a Billion Dollar Home" (Web). Mumbai, India: ABC News. 2008-01-29. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/GadgetGuide/Story?id=4150486&page=1. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Woolsey, Matt (2008-05-01). "Mukesh Ambani's $2 billion home world's most expensive" (Web). New York, NY: Times of India via Forbes. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3002586.cms. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Woolsey, Matt (2008-05-01). "A peek into Mukesh Ambani's $2 bn Mumbai home" (Web). New York, NY: ReDiff via Forbes. http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/may/01reliance.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Chandrashekhar. "Mukesh Ambani Mansion In The Sky" (Web). Mumbai, India: Oneindia.in. http://living.oneindia.in/insync/pulse/2008/mukesh-ambani-house-020508.html. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
External links
- Municipality webpage (Spanish language)
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