Limonar

Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

Limonar
Municipality
Main street and town's church
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 [2]
• 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).

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba