Amancio (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmansjo]) is a municipality and town in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the south-western part of the province, and opens to the Gulf of Guacanayabo to the south.

Amancio
Amancio municipality (red) within Las Tunas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Amancio municipality (red) within
Las Tunas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°49′11″N 77°35′4″W / 20.81972°N 77.58444°W / 20.81972; -77.58444
CountryCuba
ProvinceLas Tunas
Area
 • Total857 km2 (331 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total36,132
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-31
Websitehttps://www.amancio.gob.cu/

Demographics edit

In 2022, Amancio had a population of 36,132.[2] With a total area of 857 km2 (331 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 48.5/km2 (126/sq mi).

Notable people edit

  • Salvador Valdés Mesa (born 1945), Cuban former trade union leader, politician and current Vice President of Cuba

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

External links edit

  Media related to Amancio, Cuba at Wikimedia Commons