Banes, Cuba
Frae Wikipedia
| Banes | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 20°58′11″N 75°42′42″W / 20.96972°N 75.71167°W | |
| Kintra |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1887[1] |
| Aurie[2] | |
| - Tot | 781 km2 (301.5 sq mi) |
| Hicht | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Indwallers (2004)[3] | |
| - Tot | 81,274 |
| - Densitie | 104.1/km2 (269.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Aurie code(s) | +53-24 |
Banes is a municipality an ceety in the Holguín Province o Cuba.
The name comes frae the inhabitants Taino leid wird Bani, meanin "glen".[4]
Demographics [edit]
In 2004, the municipality o Banes haed a population o 81,274.[3] Wi a total aurie o 781 km2 (302 sq mi),[2] it haes a population density o 104.1 /km2 (270 /sq mi).
The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Angeles, Berros, Cañadón, Durruthy, Este, Flores, Macabi, Mulas, nuevo Banes ,Oeste, Retrete, Río Seco, Samá (includes Guardalavaca), Marcané, Veguitas an Yaguajay.[1]
Fulgencio Batista wis born in the ceety o Banes.
Hurricane Ike made landfaw here as a Category 4 hurricane on the fore-nicht o September 7, 2008, causin great losses o property.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guije.com. Banes (Spanish). Retrieved on 5 October 2007. .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Statoids. Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 5 October 2007. .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality (Spanish). Retrieved on 5 October 2007. .
- ↑ Taino-Tribe.org. Taino Dictionary (Spanish). Retrieved on 18 October 2007. .
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