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Calle Maceo of Cifuentes in 1947
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Cifuentes municipality (red) within  Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Cifuentes municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Country Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Founded 1819
Established 1919 (Municipality)
Area
 • Total 512 km2 (198 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total 26,135
 • Density 51.04/km2 (132.21/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.

Demographics

In 2022 the municipality of Cifuentes had a population of 26,135, having dropped from 41,789 in 1976. With a total area of 512 km2 (198 sq mi), it had a population density of 51/km2 (130/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

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