Quemado de Güines

Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.^[1]

Quemado de Güines
Municipality
Carahatas, a town located in the municipality
Quemado de Güines municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Villa Clara
Founded	1667[1]
Government
• President	Osmel Pérez Negrín
• Vice-President	Ana María Mari Machado
Area [2]
• Total	338 km2 (131 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	20,533
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-422

Geography

The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme.^[1]

It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590.^[4] With a total area of 338 km² (131 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 66.8/km² (173/sq mi). In 2022 the population number had dropped to 20,533.^[3]

Notable people

• Osvaldo Farrés
• Enrique Núñez Rodríguez (writer)

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

1. Guije.com. "Quemado de Güines" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
2. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
3. "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
4. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

External links

• Quemado de Güines (Villa Clara, Cuba) on YouTube