Jatibonico

Jatibonico is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.

Jatibonico
Municipality
Jatibonico municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Jatibonico municipality (red) within
Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceSancti Spíritus
Area
[1]
 • Total765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
 • Total42,708
 • Density55.8/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (EST)
Area code+53-41-88xxxx
Websitehttps://jatibonico.gob.cu/

Demographics

In 2012, the municipality of Jatibonico had a population of 42,959.[2] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 55.8/km2 (145/sq mi).

Catholic Parish Church

A gallery of stained glass windows can be found at Jatibonico's St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church, unique in its kind in the whole of Cuba.[3]

Jatibonico Oil Field

The Jatibonico Oil Field was discovered in the early 1950s by Grupo Jarueca after surface oil seeps were noticed in the area. Oil was discovered at a depth of about 1,100 feet in a marly shale within a structural high. This was the first new field discovered in the post-World War II era and the start of several more fields in the Central Basin of Cuba.[4]

See also

References
  1. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. es:Parroquia de San José de Jatibonico y Arroyo Blanco
  4. Silvernail, John (2016). "The Cuban Oil Boom and the Discovery of Jatibonico Oil Field". AAPG Explorer. 37 (10): 20–21. Retrieved 4 October 2016.


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