Country Cuba Established 1976 Area code(s) +53-52 Area 449 km² Population 25,421 (2004) | Founded 1876 Time zone EST (UTC-5) Elevation 5 m Local time Friday 8:26 PM Province Matanzas Province | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.
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Map of Limonar, Cuba
Overview
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo and San Miguel.
Established in 1876 as Guamacaro, the name was changed to Limonar in the 1950s, when it achieved municipality status. Limonar is the hometown of jumpers Javier Sotomayor and Marino Drake as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 25,421. With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi), it has a population density of 56.6/km2 (147/sq mi).
References
Limonar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA