Area code(s) +53-43 Population 405,481 (31 Dec 2010) | Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area 4,187 km² | |
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University University of Medical Sciences, Cienfuegos Points of interest Palacio de Valle, Parque Jose Marti, Catedral de la Purisima, Jardín Botánico de Cienfu, Museo Provincial | ||
El nicho waterfall cienfuegos province cuba
Cienfuegos ([sjeɱˈfweɣos]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. The capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos and was founded by French settlers in 1819.
Contents
- El nicho waterfall cienfuegos province cuba
- Map of Cienfuegos Cuba
- Flamingos in flight cienfuegos province cuba
- Overview
- Municipalities
- Demographics
- References
Map of Cienfuegos, Cuba
Flamingos in flight cienfuegos province cuba
Overview
Until 2011 Cienfuegos was the smallest province in Cuba (excluding the city of Havana and the Isla de la Juventud) with an economy almost entirely dedicated to the growing and processing of sugar. Sugar mills and sugarcane plantations dot the landscape. There are waterfalls in the sierra of the province.
Scuba diving off Cienfuegos province is extremely popular both with tourists and locals. There are numerous underwater caves, and well over 50 dive sites in the province.
The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Santa Clara.
Municipalities
Source: Population from 2004 Census. Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.Demographics
In 2004, the province of Cienfuegos had a population of 398,647. With a total area of 4,180 km2 (1,610 sq mi), the province had a population density of 95.37/km2 (247.0/sq mi).