Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province
Province of Cuba
Santa Lucia Beach
Country	Cuba
Capital	Camagüey
Area
• Total	15,413.82 km2 (5,951.31 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)
• Total	782,458
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-32
Website	Portal Camagüey

Camagüey (Spanish pronunciation: [kamaˈɣwej]) is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.

Geography

Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province. Numerous large cays (including what used to be one of Fidel Castro's favourite fishing spots; the Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina) characterize the southern coasts, while the northern coast is lined by Jardines del Rey of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.

Sandy beaches are found on both coasts also, and despite a large potential for tourism, the province has seen little development in that area with the exception of Santa Lucía beach, on the province's North coast.

Economy

The economy of the Camagüey province is primarily cattle and sugar (in the north and south) farming, and the province is known for its cowboy culture, with rodeos frequently held. Chickens and rice are also farmed, and a small citrus fruit industry exists. The capital city also has one of the few breweries on the island.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2004)	Area (km²)	Location	Remarks
Camagüey	324,921	1,106		Provincial capital
Carlos M. de Céspedes	25,707	653
Esmeralda	29,953	1,480
Florida	73,612	1,800
Guáimaro	57,086	1,847
Jimaguayú	21,169	799
Minas	38,517	1,015
Najasa	16,470	921
Nuevitas	44,882	415
Santa Cruz del Sur	51,335	1,122
Sibanicú	31,117	736
Sierra de Cubitas	18,589	549
Vertientes	53,299	2,005

Source: Population from 2004 Census. Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.

External links

• (Spanish) Portal Camagüey