Holguín Province

Holguín (Spanish pronunciation: [olˈɣin]) is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Havana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the southeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa.

Holguín Province
Province of Cuba
Coat of arms
CountryCuba
CapitalHolguín
Area
 • Total9,209.71 km2 (3,555.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,037,161
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-024
WebsiteHolguín.cu

The province has a population of slightly over one million people. Its territory exceeds 9,300 km2 (3,600 sq mi), 25 percent of which is covered by forest.

History
Statue of Christopher Columbus near Guardalavaca

Christopher Columbus landed in what is believed to have been today's Holguín province on October 27, 1492. He declared that it was "the most beautiful land human eyes had ever seen".

The Holguín province was established in 1978, when it was split from the Oriente region.

Economy

Like much of Cuba, Holguín's economy is based around sugarcane, though other crops such as corn and coffee, as well as mining, are also large earners for the province.

A large nickel plus cobalt processing plant with shipping facilities was built in Moa, using foreign investment, much of it from Canada. Chromium, iron and steel plants dot the province as well.

Tourism has only recently begun to be developed, offering beach resorts in the outskirts of the region, with a number of hotels around the Guardalavaca area, Playa Esmeralda, Playa Yuraguanal, Playa Blanca, Playa Pesquero, and Cayo Saetia. The Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve, Sierra Cristal National Park and Alejandro de Humboldt National Park are partly located in the province. Gibara is a little visited historical port located west of the main Guardalavaca resorts. Recently a large number of tourists are being reported to have had visited the city and its rich culture and beauty. Direct flights to Canada and Europe from Holguin airport limit transfer time to around 1 hour to most resorts on the Costa Holguinera. Canadians and Europeans share the coral beaches with Cubans.

Municipalities

Holguín is divided into 14 municipalities:

MunicipalityPopulation
(2004)		 Population

(2012)

 Area
(km²)		LocationRemarks
Antilla12,222 12,41510020.84861°N 75.75250°W / 20.84861; -75.75250 (Antilla)
Báguanos52,854 50,70080620.76306°N 76.02944°W / 20.76306; -76.02944 (Báguanos)Correct name: Báguano
Banes81,274 79,85678120.97000°N 75.71139°W / 20.97000; -75.71139 (Banes)
Cacocum42,623 41,55866120.74389°N 76.32417°W / 20.74389; -76.32417 (Cacocum)
Calixto García57,867 55,62261720.85417°N 76.60194°W / 20.85417; -76.60194 (Calixto Garcia)Buenaventura
Cueto34,503 32,99932620.64833°N 75.93167°W / 20.64833; -75.93167 (Cueto)
Frank País25,621 24,33451020.66472°N 75.28139°W / 20.66472; -75.28139 (Frank País)Cayo Mambí
Gibara72,810 71,99163021.10722°N 76.13667°W / 21.10722; -76.13667 (Gibara)
Holguín326,740 346,19566620.88889°N 76.25722°W / 20.88889; -76.25722 (Holguín)Provincial Capital
Mayarí105,505 102,3541,30720.65944°N 75.67778°W / 20.65944; -75.67778 (Mayarí)
Moa71,079 75,02073020.64000°N 74.91750°W / 20.64000; -74.91750 (Moa)
Rafael Freyre50,080 52,69962021.02833°N 75.99639°W / 21.02833; -75.99639 (Rafael Freyre)Santa Lucia
Sagua de Tánamo52,013 48,21370420.58611°N 75.24167°W / 20.58611; -75.24167 (Sagua de Tánamo)
Urbano Noris43,892 41,11684620.60139°N 76.13250°W / 20.60139; -76.13250 (Urbano Noris)San German
Source: Population from 2004[2] and 2012[3] Census. Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[4]

Demographics

In 2004, the province of Holguin had a population of 1,029,083.[2] With a total area of 9,292.83 km2 (3,587.98 sq mi),[5] the province had a population density of 110.7/km2 (287/sq mi).

Per the 2012 census,[3] the population was 1,035,072, and a similar population density of 111.38/km2 (288.5/sq mi).

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.
  2. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  3. Government of Cuba (2012). "National Census Report" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 110. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  5. Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
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