Guantánamo Province

Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Other towns include Baracoa. The province has the only land border of the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay.

Province of Guantanamo
Provincia de Guantánamo
Province of Cuba
Coat of arms of Province of Guantanamo
Coat of arms
CountryCuba
CapitalGuantánamo
Area
[1]
 • Total6,164.47 km2 (2,380.12 sq mi)
Population
 ((2021))[1]
 • Total533,839
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
HDI (2019)0.788[2]
high · 6th of 16
Websitehttps://www.guantanamo.gob.cu/es/

Overview

Guantánamo's architecture and culture is unlike the rest of Cuba. The province is only 80 kilometres (50 mi) away from Haiti at its closest point, across the Windward Passage (close enough to see lights on Haiti on a clear night). Guantánamo also has a high number of immigrants from Jamaica. Many buildings are comparable to those of the French Quarter of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

The Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains dominate the province, dividing both climate and landscape. The northern coast, battered by prevailing winds, is the wettest part of the country, while the south, sheltered and dry, is the hottest. The north is characterized by rainforests, while the south is arid and has many cacti.

Municipalities
  1. Baracoa
  2. Caimanera
  3. El Salvador
  4. Guantánamo
  5. Imías
  6. Maisí (La Máquina)
  7. Manuel Tames
  8. Niceto Pérez
  9. San Antonio del Sur
  10. Yateras (Palenque)

See also

References
  1. "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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