Camagüey Province

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Camagüey (Spanish pronunciation: [kamaˈ(ɣ)wej]) is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.

CountryCuba
CapitalCamagüey
DemonymCamagüeyans
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
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Camagüey Province
Provincia de Camagüey
Province
Coat of arms of Camagüey Province
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Camagüey Province located in the Map of Cuba
Camagüey Province located in the Map of Cuba
CountryCuba
CapitalCamagüey
Subdivisions16 municipalities
Government
 • TypeProvincial government
 • GovernorJorge Enrique Sutil Sarabia
Area
[1]
 • Total
15,413.82 km2 (5,951.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
756,064[2]
 • Density49.0510/km2 (127.042/sq mi)
DemonymCamagüeyans
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-32
HDI (2019)0.760[3]
high · 14th of 16
WebsitePortal Camagüey
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Geography

Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province. Numerous large cays (including what used to be one of Fidel Castro's favourite fishing spots; the Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina) characterize the southern coasts, while the northern coast is lined by Jardines del Rey of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago.

Sandy beaches are found on both coasts also, and despite a large potential for tourism, the province has seen little development in that area with the exception of Santa Lucía beach, on the province's North coast.

Economy

The economy of the Camagüey province is primarily cattle and sugar (in the north and south) farming, and the province is known for its cowboy culture, with rodeos frequently held. The capital city also has one of the few breweries on the island.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityPopulation
(2022)		Area
(km2)		LocationRemarks
Camagüey333,2511,10621.38389°N 77.90722°W / 21.38389; -77.90722 (Camagüey)Provincial capital
Carlos M. de Céspedes22,84265321.57694°N 78.27750°W / 21.57694; -78.27750 (Carlos M. de Cespedes)
Esmeralda29,2031,48021.85611°N 78.11111°W / 21.85611; -78.11111 (Esmeralda)
Florida69,1741,80021.52944°N 78.22250°W / 21.52944; -78.22250 (Florida)
Guáimaro36,1141,84721.05889°N 77.34778°W / 21.05889; -77.34778 (Guáimaro)
Jimaguayú19,68779921.26667°N 77.83028°W / 21.26667; -77.83028 (Jimaguayú)
Minas35,9661,01521.48944°N 77.60472°W / 21.48944; -77.60472 (Minas)
Najasa14,73292121.08389°N 77.74694°W / 21.08389; -77.74694 (Najasa)
Nuevitas59,48341521.54028°N 77.26444°W / 21.54028; -77.26444 (Nuevitas)
Santa Cruz del Sur39,9191,12220.71944°N 77.99083°W / 20.71944; -77.99083 (Santa Cruz del Sur)
Sibanicú28,93073621.23917°N 77.52083°W / 21.23917; -77.52083 (Sibanicú)
Sierra de Cubitas17,94254921.73306°N 77.77056°W / 21.73306; -77.77056 (Sierra de Cubitas)
Vertientes48,8212,00521.25722°N 78.14889°W / 21.25722; -78.14889 (Vertientes)
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Source: Population from 2022 estimates.[2] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.[4]

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