Cifuentes, Cuba facts for kids
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Cifuentes municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Country | Cuba | |
| Province | Villa Clara | |
| Founded | 1819 | |
| Established | 1919 (Municipality) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 512 km2 (198 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Population
(2004)
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| • Total | 28,850 | |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | |
| Area code(s) | +53-422 | |
Cifuentes (Spanish pronunciation: [siˈfwentes]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba founded in 1819 and established as a municipality in 1919.
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Demographics
In 2009 the municipality of Cifuentes had a population of 28,850, having dropped from 41,789 in 1976. With a total area of 512 km2 (198 sq mi), it had a population density of 56/km2 (150/sq mi).
History
The municipality was divided into the barrios of Alacrán, Amaro, Barro, Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur, Este, Oeste and Sitio Grande until 1976.
Transportation
Cifuentes is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to Crucero Margot, to Luis Arcos Bergnes, Vega Alta, Canoa, Tuinicu, Constancia, Encrucijada, Mata, El Vaquerito, Aguada la Piedra, Cifuentes, San Diego del Valle, Conyedo, and finally back to Santa Clara.
See also
In Spanish: Cifuentes (Cuba) para niños
