Guanajay

Guanajay
Municipality
Guanajay municipality (red) within Artemisa Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°55′50″N 82°41′17″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Artemisa
Founded	1781
Area [1]
• Total	113 km^2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	28,031
• Density	250/km^2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-7
Climate	Am

Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about 58 km (36 mi) southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills.

Guanajay is the twin town of Axtla De Terrazas[3]

Overview

In colonial times it was an acclimatization station for newly arrived troops from Spain, and subsequently became well known as a health resort. Founded in 1650, it was part of the province of Pinar del Río until 1976. It was then included in La Habana Province until that was divided in two in 2011.

The country surrounding Guanajay is a fertile sugarcane and tobacco region, and historically it has been an important distribution point in the commerce of the western end of the island. Guanajay was an ancient pueblo of considerable size and importance as early as the end of the 18th century.[4]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Guanajay had a population of 28,031.[2] With a total area of 113 km^2 (44 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 250/km^2 (650/sq mi).

Gallery

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  San Hilarión Parrish c. 1930
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  Capellanias River in Guanajay c. 1930

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba
• Guanajay Municipal Museum

References

1. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
2. "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
3. "Hermanamientos". archive.ph. 2012-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
4. Chisholm 1911.

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Guanajay". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 649.

External links

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