Camagüey Province Explained

Camagüey Province
Native Name:Provincia de Camagüey
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Camagüey
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:15413.82
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,630,253
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Camagüeyans
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2019)
Blank Info Sec2:0.760[2]
· 14th of 16
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Area Code:+53-32
Website:Portal Camagüey
Population Urban:1,038,389
Government Type:Mayor-council government
Utc Offset:-4
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts:16 municipalities

Camagüey (pronounced as /es/) is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.

Geography

Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province. Numerous large cays (including what used to be one of Fidel Castro's favourite fishing spots; the Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina) characterize the southern coasts, while the northern coast is lined by Jardines del Rey of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.

Sandy beaches are found on both coasts also, and despite a large potential for tourism, the province has seen little development in that area with the exception of Santa Lucía beach, on the province's North coast.

Economy

The economy of the Camagüey province is primarily cattle and sugar (in the north and south) farming, and the province is known for its cowboy culture, with rodeos frequently held. Chickens and rice are also farmed, and a small citrus fruit industry exists. The capital city also has one of the few breweries on the island.

Municipalities

MunicipalityPopulation
(2022)
Area
(km2)
LocationRemarks
Camagüey333,251Provincial capital
Carlos M. de Céspedes22,842
Esmeralda29,203
Florida69,174
Guáimaro36,114
Jimaguayú19,687
Minas35,966
Najasa14,732
Nuevitas59,483
Santa Cruz del Sur39,919
Sibanicú28,930
Sierra de Cubitas17,942
Vertientes48,821

Source: Population from 2022 estimates.[3] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población. Una MIRADA a Cuba. Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. es. 2010.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2022-01-24.
  3. Web site: Camagüey (Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-03 . City Population.
  4. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-06.