Founded 1602 Elevation 25 m (82 ft) | Established 1879 Time zone EST (UTC-5) | |
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El camino real from barichara to guane santander colombia
Guane is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1602.
Contents
- El camino real from barichara to guane santander colombia
- Map of Guane Barichara Santander Department Colombia
- Views of barichara and guanes colombia
- Geography
- History
- Demographics
- References
Map of Guane, Barichara, Santander Department, Colombia
Views of barichara and guanes colombia
Geography
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Cabo de San Antonio y La Fe, Catalina, Cortés, Hato de Guane, Isabel Rubio (Paso Real de Guane), Juan Gómez, La Grifa, Las Martinas, Los Acostas, Manuel Lazo (Cayuco), Portales, Pueblo, Punta de la Sierra, Sábalo and Tenería.
History
Guane is a Cuban Indigenous name. Before it was renamed Pinar del Río in 1774, the area was known as the old colonial capital of Guane.
It was the main city of Filipino migrants to Cuba, who were known as Chinos Manila among the local population. The Filipinos worked the huge tobacco plantations much as they did in their home country, in the present provinces of Ilocos Sur, Tarlac, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan and Isabela. During that time, the Spanish colonizers had a virtual monopoly of the tobacco trade through their company, the Tabacalera.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Guane had a population of 35,893. With a total area of 717 km2 (277 sq mi), it has a population density of 50.1/km2 (130/sq mi).