Ciego de Ávila

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Ciego de Ávila
Coordinates: 21 ° 51 ′  N , 78 ° 46 ′  W
Map: Cuba
marker
Ciego de Ávila​
Ciego de Ávila on the map of Cuba
Basic data
Country Cuba
province Ciego de Ávila
City foundation 1840
Residents 147,745  (2012)
Detailed data
surface 450.04
Population density 328.3 inhabitants / km 2
height 55  m
prefix + 53-43
Time zone UTC -5
Cathedral of San Eugenio Ciego de Avila
Cathedral of San Eugenio Ciego de Avila

Ciego de Ávila is a Cuban city ​​in the center of the island. It is the capital of the province of the same name Ciego de Ávila and has 147,745 inhabitants (2012 census).

The main industries in the city are wood and food processing. The port of Ciego de Ávila is located in Júcaro , which lies in the south on the Caribbean . Ciego de Ávila has an airport that served the vacation destinations Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo until 2002 .

sons and daughters of the town

  • Luis Díaz (* 1942), Cuban son singer and composer
  • Joaquín Mendivel (1919–1997), Cuban pianist, arranger, composer, orchestra leader and music teacher

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