Cabaiguán Explained

Official Name:Cabaiguán
Nickname:Pueblo de los Berracos
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sancti Spíritus
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1894
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:1926 (Municipality)
Area Total Km2:597
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:63,981
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.0839°N -79.4953°W
Elevation M:135
Area Code:+53-41
Website:https://cabaiguan.gob.cu/

Cabaiguán (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. With an urban population of 42,075[1] is the 3rd largest town of the province.[2] It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Yaguajay, to the east with the municipality of Taguasco, to the south with the municipality of Sancti Spíritus with the Tuinicú River serving as its limit, to the southwest with Fomento and to the west and northwest with Placetas, a municipality within the province of Villa Clara. It has a territorial area of 598.98 km2.

Overview

It was founded in 1894, and established as a municipality in 1926. The municipality is divided into the consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils") of Cabaiguán and the villages of Neiva, Pedro Barba, Guayos and Santa Lucía.[3]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Cabaiguán had a population of 63,981.[4] With a total area of 597km2,[5] it has a population density of 110/km2. Cabaiguan was known as the Cuban epicenter of migration from the Canary Islands.

Economy

Cabaiguán is best known for its cigars; and there is a small cigar factory where various brands of international renown are produced. It also has an oil refinery built in 1947 and the Nieves Morejon quarry, where the Provincial Prison is located.

Transport

The town straddles the Carretera Central highway and is served by the A1 motorway. It has a railway station on the central Havana-Santiago line.

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Notes and References

  1. Data referred to the main town, whole municipality counts 63,981 inhabitants
  2. Web site: Cabaiguán (Municipality, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-05 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Cabaiguán. Guije.com. 2007-10-07. es.
  4. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  5. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-07.