Los Palacios

Los Palacios
Municipality

Los Palacios municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Los Palacios in Cuba

Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°14′56″W / 22.58222°N 83.24889°W / 22.58222; -83.24889Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°14′56″W / 22.58222°N 83.24889°W / 22.58222; -83.24889
Country  Cuba
Province Pinar del Río
Founded 1760[1]
Established 1879
Area[2]
  Total 786 km2 (303 sq mi)
Elevation 45 m (148 ft)
Population (2005)[3]
  Total 38,950
  Density 1,879/km2 (4,870/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-82

Los Palacios (Spanish pronunciation: [los paˈlasjos]) is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1760.[1]

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Limones, Macurijes, Paso Real, Santa Mónica, Santo Domingo, Sierra and Urbano.[1]

Los Palacios Municipal Museum is located in the 21st street.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Los Palacios had a population of 38,950.[3] With a total area of 786 km2 (303 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 49.6/km2 (128/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Los Palacios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

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