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San Antonio de los Baños
Street in San Antonio de Los Banos - panoramio.jpg
Coat of arms of San Antonio de los Baños
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San Antonio de los Baños municipality (red) within  Artemisa Province (yellow) and Cuba
San Antonio de los Baños municipality (red) within
Artemisa Province (yellow) and Cuba
Country Cuba
Province Artemisa
Founded 1802
Established 1879 (Municipality)
Area
 • Total 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total 51,314
 • Density 404.0/km2 (1,046/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) +53-47
Climate Aw

San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. It was founded in 1802.

History

There are 39 schools in the town, employing over 600 teachers. These schools include an academy of plastic arts, a school for training art teachers, and the International School of Cinema and Television Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión which was established in 1986. The town's library was founded in 1975, and has a collection of more than 32,000 books. There is also the San Antonio de los Baños Municipal Museum.

San Antonio de los Baños Airfield was inaugurated in September 1942. Initially operated by transport aircraft and bombers Douglas B-26 and Boeing B-29, which conducted training in the Caribbean, no aircraft that was part of Cuban aviation could land at the Military Base without prior authorization from the same authorities.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Este Urbano, Centro urbano and Oeste urbano as well as La Ceiba, Encrucijada, Mi Rancho, San Paul, Govea, Pueblo Textil, El Palenque and La Base.

Climate

Climate data for San Antonio de los Banos
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(80)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(89)
32
(90)
33
(92)
33
(92)
32
(90)
31
(87)
28
(83)
27
(80)
31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(60)
17
(62)
18
(65)
20
(68)
21
(69)
22
(72)
22
(71)
22
(72)
22
(71)
21
(69)
18
(64)
16
(61)
19
(67)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 2.5
(1)
1.0
(0.4)
4.1
(1.6)
5.3
(2.1)
9.9
(3.9)
22
(8.7)
16
(6.2)
21
(8.4)
23
(9.1)
15
(5.9)
4.6
(1.8)
3.6
(1.4)
129
(50.7)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of San Antonio de los Baños had a population of 51,314. With a total area of 127 km2 (49 sq mi), it has a population density of 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi).

Notable people

  • Eduardo Abela
  • Blanquita Amaro
  • Andarín Carvajal
  • Silvio Rodríguez
  • Agustin Roman
  • Pablo Valenzuela
  • Raimundo Valenzuela
  • Mariano Vivanco Valiente
  • Adrián Zabala

Twin towns

See also

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