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.png) Banes municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates:20°58′11″N75°42′42″W / 20.96972°N 75.71167°W /20.96972; -75.71167 | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1887[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 781 km2 (302 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 66,812 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-24 |
| Website | https://www.banes.gob.cu/es/ |
Banes is a municipality and city in theHolguín Province ofCuba. Banes was an important area for the nativeTaino people before the conquest byColumbus.
The town of Banes is visited by tourists fromGuardalavaca as it is the nearest town to theresort, and both are in the municipality of Banes. A museum featuring the Taino culture is situated halfway between both towns.
The name comes from the inhabitantsTaino language wordBani, meaning "valley".[4]
Hurricane Ike made landfall here as a Category 4 hurricane on the evening of September 7, 2008, causing great losses of property.
Before the creation ofconsejos populares, the municipality was divided into thebarrios of Barrio Amarillo, Angeles, Berros, Cañadón, Durruthy, Este, Flores, Macabi, Mulas, Nuevo Banes, Oeste, Retrete, Río Seco,Samá (includesGuardalavaca), Marcané, Veguitas and Yaguajay.[1]
In 2022, the municipality of Banes had a population of 66,812.[3] With a total area of 781 km2 (302 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 86/km2 (220/sq mi).
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