Yamanigüey

Yamanigüey is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Moa, in Holguín Province. In 2009 it had a population of 2,394.

Yamanigüey
Village
OSM map showing Yamanigüey
OSM map showing Yamanigüey
Yamanigüey is located in Cuba
Yamanigüey
Location of Yamanigüey in Cuba
Coordinates: 20°34′44.0″N 74°44′20.5″W
Country Cuba
ProvinceHolguín
MunicipalityMoa
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total2,394
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-24

History

Geography

Located on the Atlantic Coast, in the north-eastern corner of the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Yamanigüey spans on a little peninsula in front of a bay, north of the source of the homonym river, and is crossed by the "Circuito Norte" highway (CN).[1]

The village lies between the towns of Moa (26 km northeast) and Baracoa (47 km southwest), and the nearest settlements to it are Brinquín, Cañete and Cayo Grande (all three about 3 km east) Punta Gorda (15 km northeast) and Nibujón (17 km southwest). Its territory is partially surrounded by the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, a mountain range that occupies the provincial territories of Holguín and Guantánamo.

Nature

The natural environment surrounding Yamanigüey is one of the habitats of two species of plants: the Phyllanthus phialanthoides, belonging to the genus Phyllanthus and discovered in 2017;[2] and the Euphorbia munizii, belonging to the genus Euphorbia.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. 460365434 Yamanigüey on OpenStreetMap
  2. "Phyllanthus phialanthoides (Phyllanthaceae), a new species from northeastern Cuba" (JSTOR)
  3. Full text of "Cuba : Parque Nacional "Alejandro de Humboldt"
  4. For further info, see the file "Cuba - Parque Nacional "Alejandro de Humboldt" (2005) (20809880421).jpg"
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