Santa Cruz del Norte
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Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.
Overview
The town was founded in 1800, being a fishing community at that time, and achieved municipality status in 1931.[1]
This is the main home of the
Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.
Geography
The municipality is divided into the consejos populares of Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper) and the villages of Bacunayagua, Boca de Jaruco, Jibacoa, El Fraile, Arcos de Canasí, El Comino, La Sierra, Hershey (or Camilo Cienfuegos), Loma del Tanque, El Rubio and Paula.[1] A spur of the Hershey Electric Railway connects the town to Matanzas. This is used mainly by diesel powered freight trains.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 34,907.[3] With a total area of 376 km2 (145 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 93/km2 (240/sq mi).
Twin towns – sister cities
Santa Cruz del Norte is
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
See also
- Santa Cruz del Norte Municipal Museum
- Municipalities of Cuba
- List of cities in Cuba
- Category:People from Santa Cruz del Norte
References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Santa Cruz del Norte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
Media related to Santa Cruz del Norte at Wikimedia Commons
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