Sancti Spíritus Province

Sancti Spiritus
Capital	Sancti Spiritus
surface	6,777.28 km²
Residents	463,458 (2012)
Population density	68.4 inhabitants / km²
ISO code	CU-07

Sancti Spíritus is a province in central Cuba . Its capital is the city of the same name, Sancti Spíritus . Sugar production and cattle breeding as well as rice and tobacco cultivation are the most economically important branches of industry in the province. In addition, the tourism industry is becoming increasingly important.

geography

The province of Sancti Spíritus has a total area of ​​6777.28 km². In the north the Atlantic forms the natural border, in the west the province of Ciego de Ávila . The Caribbean joins in the south, the provinces of Cienfuegos and Villa Clara in the east and northeast.

The city of Trinidad , which until the 19th century was one of the most important sugar metropolises in Cuba, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the sugar factories of Valle de los Ingenios, 20 km outside, since 1988 .

Administrative division

The province of Sancti Spíritus is divided into 8 municipalities . 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)
Cabaiguán (Cabaiguán)	596.76	67,549	113.2
Fomento (Fomento)	474.31	32,863	69.3
Jatibonico (Jatibonico)	763.7	43,519	57.3
La Sierpe (La Sierpe)	1,075.02	17,048	15.9
Sancti Spíritus (Sancti Spíritus)	1,142.2	136,836	119.8
Taguasco (Taguasco)	502.15	36,420	72.5
Trinidad (Trinidad)	1,167.57	74,972	64.2
Yaguajay (Yaguajay)	1,055.57	56,467	53.5
total	6,777.28	465.674	68.7

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} 2012 census (PDF; 257 kB) , ONE