Las Tunas Province

Las Tunas
Capital	Las Tunas
surface	6,592.66 km²
Residents	532,645 (2012)
Population density	80.8 inhabitants / km²
ISO code	CU-10

Las Tunas is a province in eastern Cuba . Its capital is the city of the same name, Las Tunas . Until the administrative reform in 1976, it was part of the much larger province of Oriente .

geography

The province of Las Tunas has a total area of ​​6592.66 km². In the south the Gulf of Guacanayabo forms the natural border, in the west the province of Camagüey . The Atlantic joins in the north, the provinces Holguín and Granma in the east and southeast.

Since the province has hardly any forest today, Las Tunas became part of a state reforestation program. By 2015, 18.5% of the total area should be forested again. In 2017, 19.3% was achieved. In 2019, the target figures were exceeded and profits from forestry were reported.

Administrative division

The province of Las Tunas is divided into eight municipalities . With the exception of Majibacoa, the administrative headquarters are located in the cities of the same name.

Municipio (administrative seat)	Area in km² (2010)	Population (2010)	Inhabitants per km² (2010)
Amancio (Amancio)	852.53	40,647	47.7
Colombia (Colombia)	559.97	32,815	58.6
Jesús Menéndez (Jesús Menéndez)	638.17	50,460	79.1
Job subscription (job subscription)	885.63	47,350	53.5
Las Tunas (Las Tunas)	908.92	200,238	220.3
Majibacoa ( Calixto )	698.89	43,098	61.7
Manatí (Manatí)	942.30	31,478	33.4
Puerto Padre (Puerto Padre)	1,106.25	91,976	83.1
total	6,592.66	538.062	81.6

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} 2012 census (PDF; 257 kB) , ONE
2. ↑ El follaje de la realidad , Juventud Rebelde, May 7, 2012
3. ↑ Crece índice de boscosidad de Las Tunas , Periodico-26, June 20, 2017
4. ↑ Abogan forestales tuneros por un 2019 mucho más provechoso , Periodico-26, February 27, 2019