Cauto Embarcadero

Cauto Embarcadero
Cauto del Embarcadero
Village
Cauto Embarcadero is located in Cuba
Cauto Embarcadero
Location of Cauto Embarcadero in Cuba
Coordinates: 20°32′11″N 76°49′23″W / 20.53639°N 76.82306°W / 20.53639; -76.82306
Country Cuba
ProvinceGranma
MunicipalityRío Cauto
Area
 • Total
0.9255 km2 (0.3573 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
4,325
 • Density4,673/km2 (12,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)

Cauto Embarcadero is a town in the municipality of Río Cauto, in Granma Province of Cuba. It is located around 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Bayamo, the provincial capital.[2]

History

Cauto del Embarcadero, a rural town, was once part of the municipal district of Bayamo, which belonged to Oriente in Cuba.[3] Positioned about 50 miles from the mouth of the Cauto River, Cuba's longest river, the town of Cauto del Embarcadero could be reached by schooners, highlighting the town's strategic location as a waterfront area used for transportation or trade.[4][5]

By 1871, the village's population of 620 was consisted of 372 whites, 192 free, and 86 slaves.[6] In the 1899 Census of Cuba, the population was 1,571.[7]

After the 1976 Cuban constitutional referendum, which introduced significant changes to Cuba's administrative divisions, Cauto Embarcadero became a part of the Río Cauto municipality in Granma Province.[citation needed]

The town includes a primary school named after Juan Gualberto Gómez, a government office, a Methodist church, a park, and a cemetery.

Demographics

In 2012, the settlement of Guamo Embarcadero had a population of 4,325.[1]

Notable residents

  • Francisco Mendieta Hechavarria[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ Publications. (1909). United States: (n.p.).
  3. ^ Census of Cuba ...: Bulletin. (1900). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. ^ Torre, J. M. d. l. (1855). The Spanish West Indies: Cuba and Porto Rico: Geographical, Political, and Industrial. United States: Colton.
  5. ^ Furlong, J. W. (1909). Military Notes on Cuba, 1909. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  6. ^ Hazard, S. (1871). Cuba with Pen and Pencil. United States: Hartford Publishing Company.
  7. ^ Gannett, H. (1902). A Gazetteer of Cuba,. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  8. ^ De la Cova, A. R. (2007). The Moncada Attack: Birth of the Cuban Revolution. United States: University of South Carolina Press.