La Habana Province
| La Habana Province | ||
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 Location of Havana Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
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| Capital | Havana | |
| Municiplities |
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| Area | km² ( mi²) | |
| Population | (2004) [1] | |
| Density | /km² ( /mi²) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| Area code | +53-07 | |
Havana Province, (Spanish: Provincia de la Habana), is one of the provinces of Cuba. The city of Havana is a separate province, surrounded by the province of Havana. It had 711 066 people in the 2002 census.[2] The second largest city after Havana is Artemisa (81,209).
La Habana Province has borders with the city of Havana, Pinar del Rio, and Matanzas. It has coasts in the south and north and has dozens of towns and a few small cities which rank between the 20 and 40 largest of the island.
The southern coast of the province is characterised by swamps and wetlands.
Much of the province's agriculture is geared towards the production of food, primarily cattle, potatoes and
fruit. Unlike much of Cuba, sugar and tobacco play only a small role in the province's economy. There is also much industrialisation in the province, with numerous
Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (2004) |
Area (km²) |
Location | Remarks |
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| Alquizar | ||||
| Artemisa | ||||
| Batabanó | ||||
| Bauta | ||||
| Bejucal | ||||
| Caimito | ||||
| Guanajay | ||||
| Güines | ||||
| Güira de Melena | ||||
| Jaruco | ||||
| Madruga | ||||
| Mariel | ||||
| Melena del Sur | ||||
| Nueva Paz | ||||
| Quivicán | ||||
| San Antonio de los Baños | ||||
| San José de las Lajas | ||||
| San Nicolás | ||||
| Santa Cruz del Norte |
Demographics
In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045.[1] With a total area of km² ( sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of /km² (/sq mi).
References
- ^ a b c
- ^ Cuba Census 2002 Population table
- ^ Statoids. Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). Population by Province. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
External Links
- Provincia de La Habana (Spanish)
| Subdivisions of Cuba | ||
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| Provinces | Camagüey · Ciego de Ávila · Cienfuegos · Ciudad de La Habana · Granma · Guantánamo · Holguín · Isla de la Juventud · La Habana · Las Tunas · Matanzas · Pinar del Río · Sancti Spíritus · Santiago de Cuba · Villa Clara |  |
| Historical provinces | Santa Clara (Las Villas) · Camagüey (Puerto Principe) · Oriente (Santiago de Cuba) | |
| Municipalities in La Habana | Alquízar · Artemisa · Batabanó · Bauta · Bejucal · Caimito · Guanajay · Güines · Güira de Melena · Jaruco · Madruga · Mariel · Melena del Sur · Nueva Paz · Quivicán · San Antonio de los Baños · San José de las Lajas · San Nicolás de Bari · Santa Cruz del Norte | |
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