Quemado de Güines
Municipality in Villa Clara, Cuba
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Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.[1]
Quemado de Güines | |
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Carahatas, a town located in the municipality | |
.png) Quemado de Güines municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1667[1] |
| Government | |
| • President | Osmel Pérez Negrín |
| • Vice-President | Ana María Mari Machado |
| Area | |
• Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 20,533 |
| • Density | 60.7/km2 (157/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
Geography
The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme.[1]
It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.
Demographics
Notable people
- Osvaldo Farrés
- Enrique Núñez Rodríguez (writer)
- Jorge Salazar (cyclist)
- Julito Martinez (actor)
