Pilón is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located on the southern coast of Cuba, in an inlet of the Caribbean Sea.

Pilón
Pilón municipality (red) within Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
Pilón municipality (red) within
Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 19°54′19″N 77°19′15″W / 19.90528°N 77.32083°W / 19.90528; -77.32083
CountryCuba
ProvinceGranma
Government
 • PresidentMartha Dignó Aguilera
Area
 • Total462 km2 (178 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total28,752
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-23
Websitehttps://www.pilon.gob.cu/es/

Demographics edit

In 2022, the municipality of Pilón had a population of 28,752.[2] With a total area of 462 km2 (178 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 64.4/km2 (167/sq mi).

Transport edit

The town is crossed by the state highway "Circuito Sur de Oriente" (CSO).

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". 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 Pilón at Wikimedia Commons