Songo – La Maya

Songo – La Maya is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located north-east of Santiago de Cuba and is centered on the towns of La Maya (municipal seat) and Alto Songo (or Songo).

Songo - La Maya
Municipality
Main road in La Maya
Songo - La Maya municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°10′24″N 75°38′47″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
SeatLa Maya
Founded1858 (Alto Songo)[1]
Incorporated1879
Area
 • Total720.7 km2 (278.3 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
 • Total100,287
 • Density139.2/km2 (361/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-226

History

In 1943, the municipality consisted of the barrios (neighbourhoods) of Florida Blanca, Jarahueca, La Maya, La Sabana, Morón, Norte Cabecera, Palenque, Socorro, Sur Cabecera and Tí Arriba.[1]

Geography

The municipality is located east of the province, neighboring the provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo; and borders with the municipalities of San Luis, Mayarí, Segundo Frente, El Salvador, Niceto Pérez and Santiago de Cuba.

It includes the town of La Maya and the villages of Alto Songo, Belleza, Bolaño, El Manguito, El Piñon, Jagua, Jarahueca, Jurisdicción, Jutinicú, La Perla, La Prueba, La Sabana, Los Reynaldos, Matahambre, Palmarejo, Río Arriba, San Benito del Crucero, Santa Cruz and Yerba de Guinea.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Songo – La Maya had a population of 100,287.[2] With a total area of 721 km2 (278 sq mi), it has a population density of 139.2/km2 (361/sq mi).

See also

References
  1. Guije.com. "Songo - La Maya" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  3. 5919055 Songo–La Maya on OpenStreetMap


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