Olguín ( Spanish: Holguín ) is one of the provinces of Cuba , located in the east of the island.
| provinces | |
| Holguin | |
|---|---|
| isp. Holguín | |
| A country |  Cuba |
| Includes | 14 municipalities |
| Adm Centre | Holguin |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 9,300 km² (3rd place ) |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Largest cities | Holguin , Banes , Antilles , Maiari , Moa |
| Population | |
| Population | 1 037 161 people ( 2010 ) ( 3rd place ) |
| Density | 111.52 people / km² (4th place) |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | CU-11 |
| Internet domain | .cu |
| Official site | |
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Geography
It is bordered in the northwest by the Atlantic Ocean , and on other sides by the provinces of Las Tunas , Granma , Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo . The administrative center of the province is the city of the same name . Until 1976 was part of the disbanded provinces Oriente [1] .
25% of the province is covered with forest.
History
Presumably on the territory of the modern province of Holguin , October 27, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the shore. At the site of the proposed landing monument is installed.
Municipalities
| No | Municipality | Square, km² | Population, people (2004) | Density population, person / km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Antilles | 104 | 12,222 | 102.3 |
| 2 | Baguanos | 806 | 52,854 | 231.7 |
| 3 | Banes | 781 | 81,274 | 156.8 |
| four | Kakokum | 661 | 42 623 | 129.7 |
| five | Calixto garcia | 617 | 57,867 | 64.9 |
| 6 | Cueto | 324 | 34 503 | 88.4 |
| 7 | Frank Pais | 510 | 25,621 | 48.7 |
| eight | Khibara | 630 | 72,810 | 90.4 |
| 9 | Holguin | 660 | 326 740 | 125.2 |
| ten | Mayari | 1307 | 108,534 | 91.1 |
| eleven | Moa | 730 | 71,079 | 102.3 |
| 12 | Rafael Freire | 620 | 50,080 | 231.7 |
| 13 | Sagua de tanamo | 704 | 52 013 | 156.8 |
| 14 | Urbano Noris | 846 | 43,892 | 129.7 |
| Total | 9300 | 1,032,112 | 110.98 |
Economy
The province’s economy is based on sugarcane cultivation and sugar production. Coffee and corn are also grown. Mining is underway. The province has several plants of ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy, built with the participation of foreign capital. Relatively recently, tourism began to develop. On the territory of the province there are two national parks , the Alexander Humboldt National Park and the Sierra Crystal .
Notes
- If Fifth United States Conference on Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991.