Batabanó, Cuba
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Batabanó, Cuba
This article is about the city in Cuba. For other uses, see Batabanó.
| Batabanó | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 22°41′55″N 82°17′38″W / 22.69861°N 82.29389°WCoordinates: 22°41′55″N 82°17′38″W / 22.69861°N 82.29389°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Mayabeque |
| Founded | 1688[1] |
| Established | 1898 (Municipality) |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 187 km2 (72.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,664 |
| • Density | 137.2/km2 (355.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-7 |
Batabanó is a municipality and city in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba.
The municipality is crossed by a number of small rivers, among them Río Guanabo, Río San Felipe, Río Pacheco, Río San Juan and Río Santa Gertrudis. A marina is located in the port of Batabano (Surgidero de Batabanó). This port is dated back to the 16th century and functioned as the south port of Havana for the coastline navigation to other Cuban cities before the railroad connected all the country in the 19th century. Nowadays is the main port for the communication to Isla de la Juventud and Cayo Largo del Sur with ferryboat and passenger regular services, as well as, an important fishing port.
The Batabano cays, developed in the sea south of the community are part of the Canarreos Archipelago.
Batabanó was founded in 1688.[1]
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Batabanó had a population of 25,664.[3] With a total area of 187 km2 (72 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 137.2 /km2 (355 /sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Pueblo de Batabanó, Surgidero, Camacho, Pozo Redondo, La Julia and Sopapo.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Batabanó". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hbatabano/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
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