Artemisa Province

Artemisa Province is ane o twa new provinces in Cuba, which creation wis appruivit bi the Cuban Naitional Assembly (1 August 2010) bi splittin umwhile La Habana Province.La racionalidad como premisa- Periódico GranmaProponen en Pleno del Partido dos nuevas provincias cubanas: Artemisa y Mayabeque (+ Infografía) - Cubadebate¿Por qué Artemisa y Mayabeque?

Artemisa wis the lairgest ceety an municipality o the umwhile La Habana province. The newly formit province comprises the 8 wastren municipalities o La Habana, an incorporates 3 eastren municipalities frae the neighbour Pinar del Río province (Bahía Honda, Candelaria an San Cristóbal). The caipital an lairgest ceety is Artemisa (44,000 pop.).

The new province is anerlie lairger than Havana ceety an Mayabeque, but wi mair population that ither fower Cuban provinces. It is the maist densely populatit, efter Havana ceety an Santiago de Cuba.

The economy o the Artemisa province is based mainly on agricultur (fruits, potatoes, rice, vegetables, succar cane) an industry o biggin materials (twa cement factories), fuid processin industry an pouer plants. It comprises the important port o Mariel in the northren coast. The province is important an aw in the militar sector wi the main Cuban Air Force base (San Antonio de los Baños) the Wastren base o the Cuban Navy (Cabañas Bay) an the Militar Academy (College) "Antonio Maceo" in Caimito.

The new provinces wur enforcit on 1 Januar 2011.

Municipalities

 Municipality km² Population Mariel 270.85 44,786 Guanajay 110.26 28,750 Caimito 239.4 39,304 Bauta 155.13 48,024 San Antonio de los Baños 126.37 49,942 Güira de Melena 199.22 39,821 Alquízar 194.36 32,501 Artemisa 688.7 82,917 Bahía Honda 784.14 45,124 Candelaria 301.42 20,283 San Cristóbal 934.4 70,940 Tot 4,004.27 502,392 

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas 2010Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcionalDiario Granma

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Category:La Habana Province
Category:Provinces o Cuba