Jatibonico

Jatibonico is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.

Jatibonico
Municipality
Coat of arms
Jatibonico municipality (red) within
Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceSancti Spíritus
Area
 • Total765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
 • Total42,708
 • Density55.8/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-41-88xxxx

Demographics

In 2012, the municipality of Jatibonico had a population of 42,959.[2] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 55.8/km2 (145/sq mi).

Catholic Parish Church

A gallery of stained glass windows can be found at Jatibonico's St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church, unique in its kind in the whole of Cuba.[3]

Jatibonico Oil Field

The Jatibonico Oil Field was discovered in the early 1950s by Grupo Jarueca after surface oil seeps were noticed in the area. Oil was discovered at a depth of about 1,100 feet in a marly shale within a structural high. This was the first new field discovered in the post-World War II era and the start of several more fields in the Central Basin of Cuba.[4]

See also

References
  1. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. es:Parroquia de San José de Jatibonico y Arroyo Blanco
  4. Silvernail, John (2016). "The Cuban Oil Boom and the Discovery of Jatibonico Oil Field". AAPG Explorer. 37 (10): 20–21. Retrieved 4 October 2016.


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