Unión de Reyes
Unión de Reyes | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.png) Unión de Reyes municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Founded | 1844[1] |
| Established | July 1, 1879 |
| Area | |
• Total | 856 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 35,021 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 53-52 |
Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.
History
[edit]Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844,[1] and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.[4]
Geography
[edit]The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión,[1] is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]In 2022, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 35,021.[3] With a total area of 856 km2 (331 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 41/km2 (110/sq mi).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Unión de Reyes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Municipalities in Matanzas. "Unión de Reyes". Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
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Media related to Unión de Reyes at Wikimedia Commons
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