Segundo Frente

Segundo Frente[1][2] (Spanish for "Second Front") is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. Located in the northern part of the province, it is centered on the town, and municipal seat, of Mayarí Arriba.

Segundo Frente
Municipality
Apartment buildings in Mayarí Arriba
Segundo Frente municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°24′43″N 75°31′43″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
SeatMayarí Arriba
Area
 • Total540.2 km2 (208.6 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Total40,885
 • Density75.7/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-226

Geography

The municipality is located north of the province, neighboring the provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo; and is partly included into Sierra Cristal National Park's territory. It borders with the municipalities of Mayarí, Frank País, Sagua de Tánamo, El Salvador, Songo-La Maya and San Luis.

It includes the town of Mayarí Arriba and the villages of Boca de Micara, Loma Blanca, Sabanilla, San Benito de Mayarí, Soledad and Tumba Siete.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Segundo Frente had a population of 40,885.[1] With a total area of 540 km2 (210 sq mi), it has a population density of 75.7/km2 (196/sq mi).

See also

References
  1. Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. (in Spanish) Segundo Frente (article on EcuRed)
  3. 5919054 Segundo Frente on OpenStreetMap

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