Songo – La Maya




Municipality in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba





















































Songo - La Maya
Municipality

Main road in La Maya
Main road in La Maya


Songo - La Maya municipality (red) within Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Songo - La Maya municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba

Coordinates: 20°10′24″N 75°38′47″W / 20.17333°N 75.64639°W / 20.17333; -75.64639Coordinates: 20°10′24″N 75°38′47″W / 20.17333°N 75.64639°W / 20.17333; -75.64639
Country Cuba
Province Santiago de Cuba
Seat La Maya
Founded 1858 (Alto Songo)[1]
Incorporated 1879
Area

 • Total 720.7 km2 (278.3 sq mi)
Elevation

225 m (738 ft)
Population
(2004)[2]

 • Total 100,287
 • Density 139.2/km2 (361/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) +53-226

Songo – La Maya is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located north-east of Santiago de Cuba and is centered on the towns of La Maya (municipal seat) and Alto Songo (or Songo).




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


In 1943, the municipality consisted of the barrios (neighbourhoods) of Florida Blanca, Jarahueca, La Maya, La Sabana, Morón, Norte Cabecera, Palenque, Socorro, Sur Cabecera and Tí Arriba.[1]



Geography


The municipality is located east of the province, neighboring the provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo; and borders with the municipalities of San Luis, Mayarí, Segundo Frente, El Salvador, Niceto Pérez and Santiago de Cuba.


It includes the town of La Maya and the villages of Alto Songo, Belleza, Bolaño, El Manguito, El Piñon, Jagua, Jarahueca, Jurisdicción, Jutinicú, La Perla, La Prueba, La Sabana, Los Reynaldos, Matahambre, Palmarejo, Río Arriba, San Benito del Crucero, Santa Cruz and Yerba de Guinea.[3]



Demographics


In 2004, the municipality of Songo – La Maya had a population of 100,287.[2] With a total area of 721 km2 (278 sq mi), it has a population density of 139.2/km2 (361/sq mi).



See also


  • List of cities in Cuba


References





  1. ^ ab Guije.com. "Songo - La Maya" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.


  3. ^ 5919055 (x a j h) Songo–La Maya on OpenStreetMap




External links



  • Media related to Songo - La Maya at Wikimedia Commons











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