Holguín Province
| Holguín Province | |
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| — Province o Cuba — | |
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| Kintra | Cuba |
| Caipital | Holguín |
| Aurie[1] | |
| - Tot | 9,209.71 km2 (3,555.9 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| - Tot | 1,037,161 |
| - Densitie | 112.6/km2 (291.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Aurie code(s) | +53-024 |
| Wabsteid | Holguín.cu |
Holguín is ane o the provinces o Cuba, the third maist populous efter Ciudad de la Habana an Santiago de Cuba. It lees in the northeast o the kintra. Its major ceeties include Holguín (the caipital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, an Moa.
The province haes a population o slichtly ower ane million fowk. Its territory exceeds 9,300 km2 (3,600 sq mi), 25 percent o which are covered bi forest.
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History [edit]
Christopher Columbus landit in what is believed tae hae been the day's Holguín province on October 27, 1492. He declared that it was "the maist bonnie kintra human eyes haed iver seen".
The Holguín province wis established in 1978, when it wis split frae the Oriente region.
Economy [edit]
Like hintle o Cuba, Holguín's economy is based aroond sugarcane, though ither crops such as corn an coffee, as well as minin, are an aw lairge earners for the province.
A large cobalt processin plant wi shippin facilities wis built at Moa, uisin foreign investment, hintle o it frae Canadae. Chromium, nickel, iron an steel plants dot the province as well.
Tourism haes anerlie recently begun tae be developed, afferin beach resorts in the ootskirts o the region, wi a number o hotels aroond the Guardalavaca aurie, Playa Pesquero, an Cayo Saetia. The Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve Sierra Cristal Naitional Pairk an Alejandro de Humboldt National Park are pairtly locatit in the province.
Municipalities [edit]
Holguín is dividit intae 14 municipalities:
Demografics [edit]
In 2004, the province o Holguin haed a population o 1,029,083.[2] Wi a total aurie o 9,292.83 km2 (3,587.98 sq mi),[4] the province haed a population density o 110.7 /km2 (287 /sq mi).
See an aw [edit]
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población (Spanish). Una MIRADA a Cuba. Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba (2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. . Retrieved on 6 October 2007. . (Spainyie)
- ↑ Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 6 October 2007. .
- ↑ Government of Cuba (2002). Population by Province. Retrieved on 2 October 2007. . (Spainyie)
Freemit airtins [edit]
- (Spainyie) Holguín.cu
- Holguin Cuba (Inglis) (French)
- Ciudad de Holguin
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