| La Habana Province | |
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 Location of Havana Province in Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Capital | Havana |
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| Area | 5,731.59 km2 (2,212.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 722,045 (2004) [1] |
| Density | 125.99 /km2 (326.31 /sq mi) |
| 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 largest city is Artemisa (81,209).
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Geography
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.
Economy
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 industrialization in the province, with numerous electricity plants and sugar mills.
Municipalities
Demographics
In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045.[1] With a total area of 5,731.59 km2 (2,213.0 sq mi),[4] the province had a population density of 126.0 /km2 (326.3/sq mi).
References
- ^ a b c Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-05. (Spanish)
- ^ Cuba Census 2002 Population table
- ^ Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province". http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/censo/tablas_html/ii_4.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-02. (Spanish)
External links
- Provincia de La Habana (Spanish)
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| Isle of Youth | Gulf of Batabanó Canarreos Archipelago |
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