Manzanillo | |
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.jpg) TheGlorieta of Manzanillo | |
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.png) Manzanillo municipality (red) within Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates:20°20′23″N77°06′31″W / 20.33972°N 77.10861°W /20.33972; -77.10861 | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Granma |
| Established | January 6, 1840[1] |
| Government | |
| • President | Rossio Naranjo Figueredo |
| Area | |
• Total | 498 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 123,542 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Manzanillero/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 87510 |
| Area code | +53 23 |
| Website | https://www.manzanillo.gob.cu/es/ |
Manzanillo is a municipality and city in theGranma Province ofCuba. By population, it is the14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.
It is aport city in theGranma Province in easternCuba on theGulf of Guacanayabo, near thedelta of theCauto River. Access by sea is limited by thecoral reefs ofCayo Perla.[citation needed]
The municipality is divided into thebarrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto y Sexto (part of the city of Manzanillo), as well as the rural communities of Blanquizal, Calicito, Canabacoa, Caño, Ceiba Caridad, Congo, Jibacoa, Palmas Altas, Purial, Remate, Tranquilidad and Zarzal.[1]
Manzanillo was founded in 1784.[4][5] The settlement was sacked by theFrench in 1792, and in the following year a fort was built for its protection.[5] In 1833 it received anayuntamiento (council) and in 1837, for its "loyalty" in not following the lead of Santiago in proclaiming the Spanish Constitution, received from the crown the title ofFiel.[5] In 1827 the port was opened to commerce, national and foreign.[5] It was the site ofthree battles during theSpanish–American War.
Local agriculture is based on raisingcoffee,sugarcane,[5]rice,fruit andtobacco[5] crops, as well ashoney andcattle.
Local industry is composed ofsawmills,fish-canning,molasses plants, as well as somecigar andleather goods factories.[4]
Zinc andcopper deposits are present in the municipality.
In 2022, the municipality of Manzanillo had a population of 123,542.[3] With a total area of 498 km2 (192 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 250/km2 (650/sq mi).
Manzanillo is also home of the medical science faculty of theUniversity of Granma.
The city is crossed by the state highwayCircuito Sur de Oriente (CSO) and by the highway 17 toLas Tunas. The railway station is the western terminus of a line fromBayamo, and is served by regional and long-distance trains, the latter linking the city withSantiago de Cuba,Guantánamo,Camagüey,Ciego de Ávila,Santa Clara andHavana.
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