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Holguín (Spanish pronunciation: [olˈɣin] provinces of Cuba , the third most populous after Havana and Santiago de Cuba . It lies in the southeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes , Antilla , Mayarí , and Moa .
The province has a population of slightly over one million people. Its territory exceeds 9,300 km 2 mi ), 25 percent of which is covered by forest.
History
[ edit ] Statue of Christopher Columbus near Guardalavaca
Christopher Columbus landed in what is believed to have been today's Holguín province on October 27, 1492. He declared that it was "the most beautiful land human eyes had ever seen".
The Holguín province was established in 1978, when it was split from the Oriente region.
Economy
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Like much of Cuba, Holguín's economy is based around sugarcane , though other crops such as corn and coffee , as well as mining , are also large earners for the province.
A large nickel plus cobalt processing plant with shipping facilities was built in Moa , using foreign investment, much of it from Canada . Chromium , iron and steel plants dot the province as well.
Tourism has only recently begun to be developed, offering beach resorts in the outskirts of the region, with a number of hotels around the Guardalavaca area, Playa Esmeralda, Playa Yuraguanal, Playa Blanca, Playa Pesquero, and Cayo Saetia . The Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve , Sierra Cristal National Park and Alejandro de Humboldt National Park are partly located in the province. Gibara is a little visited historical port located west of the main Guardalavaca resorts . Recently a large number of tourists are reported to have visited the city and its rich culture and beauty.[citation needed Direct flights to Canada and Europe from Holguin airport limit transfer time to around 1 hour to most resorts on the Costa Holguinera. Canadians and Europeans share the coral beaches with Cubans .
Municipalities
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Holguín is divided into 14 municipalities :
Municipality Population
Population
(2012)
Areakm 2
Location
Remarks
Antilla 12,222
12,415
100 20°50′55 ″N 75°45′9 ″W / 20.84861°N 75.75250°W / 20.84861; -75.75250 (Antilla )
Báguanos 52,854
50,700
806 20°45′47 ″N 76°01′46 ″W / 20.76306°N 76.02944°W / 20.76306; -76.02944 (Báguanos ) Correct name: Báguano
Banes 81,274
79,856
781 20°58′12 ″N 75°42′41 ″W / 20.97000°N 75.71139°W / 20.97000; -75.71139 (Banes )
Cacocum 42,623
41,558
661 20°44′38 ″N 76°19′27 ″W / 20.74389°N 76.32417°W / 20.74389; -76.32417 (Cacocum )
Calixto García 57,867
55,622
617 20°51′15 ″N 76°36′7 ″W / 20.85417°N 76.60194°W / 20.85417; -76.60194 (Calixto Garcia ) Buenaventura
Cueto 34,503
32,999
326 20°38′54 ″N 75°55′54 ″W / 20.64833°N 75.93167°W / 20.64833; -75.93167 (Cueto )
Frank País 25,621
24,334
510 20°39′53 ″N 75°16′53 ″W / 20.66472°N 75.28139°W / 20.66472; -75.28139 (Frank País ) Cayo Mambí
Gibara 72,810
71,991
630 21°06′26 ″N 76°08′12 ″W / 21.10722°N 76.13667°W / 21.10722; -76.13667 (Gibara )
Holguín 326,740
346,195
666 20°53′20 ″N 76°15′26 ″W / 20.88889°N 76.25722°W / 20.88889; -76.25722 (Holguín ) Provincial Capital
Mayarí 105,505
102,354
1,307 20°39′34 ″N 75°40′40 ″W / 20.65944°N 75.67778°W / 20.65944; -75.67778 (Mayarí )
Moa 71,079
75,020
730 20°38′24 ″N 74°55′3 ″W / 20.64000°N 74.91750°W / 20.64000; -74.91750 (Moa )
Rafael Freyre 50,080
52,699
620 21°01′42 ″N 75°59′47 ″W / 21.02833°N 75.99639°W / 21.02833; -75.99639 (Rafael Freyre ) Santa Lucia
Sagua de Tánamo 52,013
48,213
704 20°35′10 ″N 75°14′30 ″W / 20.58611°N 75.24167°W / 20.58611; -75.24167 (Sagua de Tánamo )
Urbano Noris 43,892
41,116
846 20°36′5 ″N 76°07′57 ″W / 20.60139°N 76.13250°W / 20.60139; -76.13250 (Urbano Noris ) San German
Source: Population from 2004 [3] and 2012[4] Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution. [5]
Demographics
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In 2004, the province of Holguin had a population of 1,029,083.[3] km 2 mi ),[6] 2 mi ).
Per the 2012 census,[4] 2 mi ).
Notable people
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Fulgencio Batista , last president and military dictator of the Republican era (1902-1959)
Ángel Castro y Argiz , farmer and businessman, father of Fidel, Juanita, Ramón and Raúl Castro
Fidel Castro , former President of Cuba
Juanita Castro , former revolutionary, activist and writer
Ramón Castro Ruz , revolutionary and politician
Raúl Castro , former President of Cuba
Rolando Masferrer , politician and business man
Augusto Martinez Sánchez , revolutionary and former Minister of Labor.
Aroldis Chapman , left-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees
Frank Fernández , pianist
Calixto García , General in the three liberation wars of Cuba
Mario Kindelán two times lightweight boxing Olympic champion in 2000 and 2004
Faustino Oramas , musician
Marcos A. Rodriguez , entrepreneur and broadcaster
Manuel Galban , musician; guitar, pianist and arranger
See also
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References
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^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06 .
^ a b Government of Cuba (2012). "National Census Report" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 110. Retrieved 2020-05-21 .
^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06 .
^ Government of Cuba (2002). "Population by Province" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2007-10-02 .
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