Palmira, Cuba

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Palmira
Palmira, Cuba is located in Cuba
Palmira, Cuba
Location o Palmira in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°14′40″N 80°23′40″W / 22.24444°N 80.39444°W / 22.24444; -80.39444
Kintra Cuba
ProvinceCienfuegos
Foondit1879[1]
Incorporatit1940
Area
 • Total318 km2 (123 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2004)[3]
 • Total33,153
 • Density104.3/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-43

Palmira is a municipality an ceety in the Cienfuegos Province o Cuba.

It wis foondit in 1879[1] unner the name Las Casas. The name wis chyngit tae Palmira an the commonty wis incorporatit in 1940. The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Primero, Segundo, Arango y Escarza.[1]

The thermal watter resort o Ciego Montero an the homonymous bottled watter plant are locatit in the municipality, 12 km (7.5 mi) form the toun o Palmira.

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In 2004, the municipality o Palmira haed a population o 33,153.[3] Wi a total aurie o 318 km2 (123 sq mi),[2] it haes a population densitie o 104.3/km2 (270/sq mi).

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b c Guije.com. "Palmira". Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
  2. a b Statoids (2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 7 October 2007. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived frae the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spaingie)