Sancti Spíritus Province
Sanctí Spiritus | |
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EST) | |
Area code | +53-41 |
HDI (2019) | 0.767[2] high · 12th of 16 |
Website | https://www.espirituano.gob.cu/ |
Sancti Spíritus (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋktjesˈpiɾitus]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spíritus. Another major city is Trinidad.
Geography
The southern coast of the province is flat, but the western portion of Sancti Spíritus province is mountainous. The southeast has numerous mangroves and swamps. The northern coast contains significant wetlands and protected areas such as the Bay of Buena Vista and the Caguanes National Park.
The largest man made
History
During the 17th century, both
The provinces of
Economy
Francisco Iznaga,
In the area, as with most of Cuba,
Municipalities
Municipality | Population (2022) |
Area (km2) |
Area (sq mi) |
Location | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cabaiguán |
63,981 | 597 | 231 | 22°05′2″N 79°29′43″W / 22.08389°N 79.49528°W | |
Fomento |
31,131 | 471 | 182 | 22°06′19″N 79°43′12″W / 22.10528°N 79.72000°W | |
Jatibonico |
42,027 | 765 | 295 | 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W / 21.94639°N 79.16750°W | |
La Sierpe | 16,573 | 1,035 | 400 | 21°45′39″N 79°14′36″W / 21.76083°N 79.24333°W | |
Sancti Spíritus |
142,618 | 1,151 | 444 | 21°56′3″N 79°26′37″W / 21.93417°N 79.44361°W | Provincial capital |
Taguasco |
32,968 | 518 | 200 | 22°00′19″N 79°15′54″W / 22.00528°N 79.26500°W | |
Trinidad | 76,500 | 1,155 | 446 | 21°48′16″N 79°58′58″W / 21.80444°N 79.98278°W | |
Yaguajay | 53,375 | 1,032 | 398 | 22°19′50″N 79°14′13″W / 22.33056°N 79.23694°W |
Demographics
In 2004, the province of Sancti Spiritus had a population of 463,009.[6] With a total area of 6,736.51 km2 (2,600.98 sq mi),[7] the province had a population density of 68.7/km2 (178/sq mi). In 2022 the population was estimated to be 459,173.[4]
References
- ^ "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Jorge Iznaga. FRANCISCO IZNAGA Iznaga Genealogy (IZNAGA - 1420 - Present), Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Sancti Spíritus (Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
Media related to Sancti Spíritus Province at Wikimedia Commons
- Magon.cu: Sancti Spíritus Province portal—(in Spanish)