Jiguaní

Jiguaní
Municipality

Jiguaní municipality (red) within
Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Jiguaní in Cuba

Coordinates: 20°22′23″N 76°25′20″W / 20.37306°N 76.42222°W / 20.37306; -76.42222Coordinates: 20°22′23″N 76°25′20″W / 20.37306°N 76.42222°W / 20.37306; -76.42222
Country  Cuba
Province Granma
Established 1701[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 646 km2 (249 sq mi)
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 60,320
 • Density 93.4/km2 (242/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-23

Jiguaní (Spanish pronunciation: [xiɣwaˈni]) is a town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Bayamo, the provincial capital.

Overview

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Babiney, Baire, Bijagual, La Villa, Los Negros, Maffo, Rihito and Santa Rita.[1]

The name "Jiguaní" is of Taíno origin, and means "height of the river".[4] The town of Jiguaní was a stronghold and a starting point in the independence war of 1895.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Jiguaní had a population of 60,320.[3] With a total area of 646 km2 (249 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 93.4/km2 (242/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Guije.com. "Jiguaní" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  4. ↑ United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.

Media related to Jiguaní at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/14/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.