Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area 4,004 km² | Highest elevation 681 m (2,234 ft) Area code(s) +53-47 Population 502,312 (31 Dec 2010) | |
Municipalities Mariel, Guanajay, Caimito, Bauta, San Antonio de los Baños, Güira de Melena, Alquízar, Artemisa, Candelaria, San Cristóbal, Bahía Honda University ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) Cuba Points of interest Playa Baracoa, Pan de Guajaibón, The Soroa waterfall "El Salto | ||
Artemisa Province is one of the two new provinces created from the former La Habana Province, whose creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly on August 1, 2010, the other being Mayabeque Province. The new provinces were enforced on January 1, 2011.
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Map of Artemisa Province, Cuba
Overview
Artemisa was the largest city and municipality of the former La Habana Province. The newly formed province combined the eight western municipalities of La Habana Province and three eastern municipalities of neighbor province Pinar del Río (Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal). The capital and largest city is Artemisa (44,000 pop.).
The new province is only larger than Havana city and Mayabeque, but with more population than four other Cuban provinces. It is the most densely populated, after Havana city and Santiago de Cuba.
The economy of the Artemisa province is based mainly on agriculture (fruits, potatoes, rice, vegetables, sugar cane) and industry of building materials (two cement factories), food processing industry and power plants. It contains the important port of Mariel in the northern coast. The province is also important in the military sector with the main Cuban Air Force base (San Antonio de los Baños) the Western base of the Cuban Navy (Cabañas Bay) and the Military Academy (College) "Antonio Maceo" in Caimito.
Municipalities
Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas 2010
Topography
The maximum elevation in the province is in the range of 680 to 700 meters, and is located near N 22 47' 19" W 83 21' 52".