Quemado de Güines | |
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Coordinates: 22°47′24″N 80°15′22″W / 22.79000°N 80.25611°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Villa Clara |
Founded | 1667 [1] |
Government | |
• President | Osmel Pérez Negrín |
• Vice-President | Ana María Mari Machado |
Area | |
• Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2022)
[3] | |
• Total | 20,533 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
Area code | +53-422 |
Quemado de Güines (Spanish pronunciation: [keˈmaðo ðe ˈɣwines]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667. [1]
The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambumbia and Jose R. Riquelme. [1]
It borders with the municipalities of Corralillo in the west, Sagua la Grande in the east, and Santo Domingo in south.
In 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590. [4] With a total area of 338 km2 (131 sq mi), [2] it has a population density of 66.8/km2 (173/sq mi). In 2022 the population number had dropped to 20,533. [3]