Contramaestre (Spanish for "boatswain") is a Cuban town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province.
Contramaestre | |
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 A church in Contramaestre | |
.png) Contramaestre municipality (red) within Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′0″N 76°15′2″W / 20.30000°N 76.25056°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 610.3 km2 (235.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 104,334 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-226 |
| Website | https://www.contramaestre.gob.cu/ |
Geography edit
The municipality is located in the western part of the province, neighboring the provinces of Granma and Holguín; and borders with the municipalities of Jiguaní, Urbano Noris, Palma Soriano and Tercer Frente.
It includes the villages of Altos de Ventas, Anacahuita, America Libre, Baire, El Naranjo, Guaninao, La Maritonia, Laguna Blanca, Los Negros, Los Pasos, Maffo, Palo Seco, Pino de Baire, Pueblo Nuevo and Xavier.[2]
Demographics edit
In 2022, municipal population of Contramaestre was of 104,334,[3] of which 44,752 in the town. With a total area of 610 km2 (240 sq mi), it has a population density of 166.9/km2 (432/sq mi). Contramaestre is known as the land of citric.
Infrastructure edit
- Main Hospital: Orlando Pantoja Tamayo (22.July.1988)
- Elementary Schools: Jose de la Luz y Caballero. Semi-internado: Orlando Pantoja T.
- Secondary Schools: Pepito Tey. Rodolfo Rodríguez
- Public Library: Luz Berta Sánchez.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ 5919047 Contramaestre on OpenStreetMap
- ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links edit
Media related to Contramaestre at Wikimedia Commons
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