This article is about the city in Cuba. For other uses, see Candelaria.
| Candelaria | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 22°44′38″N 82°57′29″W / 22.74389°N 82.95806°WCoordinates: 22°44′38″N 82°57′29″W / 22.74389°N 82.95806°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Founded | 1809[1] |
| Established | 1880 |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 299 km2 (115 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,523 |
| • Density | 1,880/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-82 |
Candelaria is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. Before 2011 belonged to Pinar del Río Province
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Río Hondo, San Juan de Contreras, San Juan del Norte and Las Terrazas.[1]
It was founded in 1809, and established as a municipality in 1880.[1]
Demographics [link]
In 2004, the municipality of Candelaria had a population of 19,523.[3] With a total area of 299 km2 (115 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 65.3 /km2 (169 /sq mi).
See also [link]
References [link]
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Candelaria". https://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/pcandelaria/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". https://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/https://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
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