Sancti Spíritus
Municipality in Province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Cuban city. For other uses, see Sancti Spiritus (disambiguation).
Sancti Spíritus (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋktjesˈpiɾitus]) is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cuban European settlements. Sancti Spíritus is the genitive case of Latin Sanctus Spiritus ("Holy Spirit").
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Ciudad de Sancti Spiritus | |
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Coordinates: 21°56′2″N 79°26′38″W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Province of Sancti Spíritus |
Founded | 1514[1] |
Government | |
• President | Alexis Lorente Jiménez |
• Vice-President | Bárbara de los Milagros Mínguez Amézaga |
Area | |
• Total | 1,150.7 km2 (444.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 142,618 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Demonym | Espirituano/a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Postal code | 60100 |
Area code | +53 41 |
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