Caibarién
Municipality in Villa Clara, Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Caibarién is a municipality city in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
Caibarién | |
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![]() The Glorieta of Caibarién | |
Nickname: La Villa Blanca (The White Town) | |
![]() Caibarién municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
Coordinates: 22°30′57″N 79°28′20″W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Villa Clara |
Founded | 1832 |
Established | 1873 (Village) |
Municipality | 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 37,902 |
• Density | 88.9/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code | +53-42 |
Caibarién is known as "La Villa Blanca" (lit. 'The White Town') for its sands and beaches. They are famous for their "Parrandas" (Carnivals) along with Remedios (the neighboring town located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west) and Camajuani.