Rodas

Rodas
Municipality

Rodas municipality (red) within
Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba
Location of Rodas in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°20′34″N 80°33′19″W / 22.34278°N 80.55528°W / 22.34278; -80.55528Coordinates: 22°20′34″N 80°33′19″W / 22.34278°N 80.55528°W / 22.34278; -80.55528
Country  Cuba
Province Cienfuegos
Founded 1859[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 552 km2 (213 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 33,477
 • Density 60.6/km2 (157/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) +53-432

Rodas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈroðas]) is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1859[1] under the name of Lechuzo. In 1879 it was renamed Rodas in honour of capitán general Caballero de Rodas.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios and villages of Cabecera (the town proper), Ariza, Cartagena, Congojas, Jabacoa, La Unión, Limones, Medidas, Santiago, Soledad and Turquino. Until the 1977 administrative reform, the village of Arriete-Ciego Montero, currently in the municipality of Palmira, was part of it.[1]

It is bordered by the municipalities of Aguada de Pasajeros, Abreus, Cienfuegos, Palmira, Lajas, Santo Domingo (in Villa Clara Province) and Los Arabos (in Matanzas Province).

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Rodas had a population of 33,477.[3] With a total area of 552 km2 (213 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 60.6/km2 (157/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Rodas" (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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