Gibara

Gibara
Municipality
Coat of arms of Gibara
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Villa Blanca de los Cangrejos
Gibara municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba
Gibara municipality (red) within
Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°06′26″N 76°08′12″W / 21.10722°N 76.13667°W / 21.10722; -76.13667
CountryCuba
ProvinceHolguín
Established1817
Government
 • Vice-PresidentSonia Adelaida Chacón Fernández
Area
 • Total
630 km2 (240 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
69,451
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-24

Gibara (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈβaɾa]) is a town and municipality of the Province of Holguín in the Republic of Cuba. Gibara is the fourth largest town by population and the ninth by area in Holguín.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Gibara had a population of 69,451. With a total area of 630 km2 (240 sq mi), it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Arroyo Blanco, Blanquizal, Bocas, Candelaria, Cantimplora, Cupeycillos, Palmita, and Rabón.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Guije.com. "Gibara" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05. - the list of barrios in the article does not match the source, which refers to 1943 when the municipality was 1.5 times the size
  2. 1 2 Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.