Ciego de Ávila
Ciego de Ávila | |
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Coordinates: 21 ° 51 ′ N , 78 ° 46 ′ W
Ciego de Ávila on the map of Cuba
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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 |
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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