Yateras

Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality. It is considered the highest settlement in Cuba.

Yateras
Municipality
Yateras municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Guantánamo
Seat	Palenque
Area [1]
• Municipality	664 km2 (256 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Municipality	18,642
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
• Urban	3,076
• Rural	15,566
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-21
Website	https://www.yateras.gob.cu/es/

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Casimbas, Casisey Abajo, Casisey Arriba, Guayabal, Palmar, Río Seco, San Andrés, Sigual and Yateras.^[3] Jamaica, now seat of Manuel Tames municipality, was part of Yateras until the reform of 1976.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Yateras had a population of 18,642.^[2] With a total area of 664 km² (256 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 28/km² (73/sq mi).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Cuba

Twin towns – Sister cities

Yateras is twinned with:

• Boulder, Colorado, United States, since 1987^[4]

See also

• List of cities in Cuba
• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of highest towns by country
• The Stone Zoo