Martí, Cuba

Martí is a toun an municipality in north-eastren section o Cuba's Matanzas Province. Geografie The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Guamutas, Lacret, La Teja, Martí, Máximo Gómez, Motembo an Río de la Palma. It is locatit on the north-central coast o Cuba, an includes the lagoons Inglés, Bibanasí an Majagüillar, aw extensions o the Bay o Santa Clara (Bahia de Santa Clara). Its territory is crossed bi the rivers La Palma, Júcaro an San Manuel. History The toun wis foondit in 1835 unner the name Hato Nuevo on the location o the Bibanosí ranch. On 24 December 1898 the name wis chyngit tae Martí, in honour o unthirldom hero José Martí. Demografics In 2004, the municipality o Martí haed a population o 23,475. Wi a total area o 1,070 km2 (410 sq mi), it haes a population densitie o 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi). See an aw Municipalities o Cuba Leet o cities in Cuba References