Los Palacios
San Diego de los Baňos, Los Palacios
San Diego de los Baňos, Los Palacios
Coat of arms of Los Palacios
Los Palacios municipality (red) within  Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Los Palacios municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°34′56″N 83°14′56″W / 22.58222°N 83.24889°W / 22.58222; -83.24889
CountryCuba
ProvincePinar del Río
Founded1760[1]
Established1879
Area
  Total786 km2 (303 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2005)[3]
  Total38,950
  Density1,879/km2 (4,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+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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