Limonar
Municipality in Matanzas, Cuba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.
Limonar | |
|---|---|
 Main street and town's church | |
.png) Limonar municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′22″N 81°24′31″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Founded | 1876[1] |
| Established | 1976 |
| Government | |
| • President | Lester Baró Escalona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 26,708 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-52 |
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.[1] Limonar is the hometown of jumper Javier Sotomayor; jumper Marino Drake; fine art painter Aimeé García Marrero;[4] as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 26,708.[3] With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 56.6/km2 (147/sq mi).
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