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Yateras

Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W / 20.35000°N 74.92444°W / 20.35000; -74.92444
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Yateras
Yateras municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba
Yateras municipality (red) within
Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W / 20.35000°N 74.92444°W / 20.35000; -74.92444
CountryCuba
ProvinceGuantánamo
SeatPalenque
Area
 • Municipality664 km2 (256 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Municipality18,642
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,076
 • Rural
15,566
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-21
Websitehttps://www.yateras.gob.cu/es/

Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality. It is considered the highest settlement in Cuba.

Geography

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The municipality is divided into the barrios of Casimbas, Casisey Abajo, Casisey Arriba, Guayabal, Palmar, Río Seco, San Andrés, Sigual and Yateras.[3] Jamaica, now seat of Manuel Tames municipality, was part of Yateras until the reform of 1976.

Demographics

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In 2022, the municipality of Yateras had a population of 18,642.[2] With a total area of 664 km2 (256 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 28/km2 (73/sq mi).

International relations

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Twin towns – Sister cities

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Yateras is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ a b "Yateras (Municipality, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ Guije.com. "Yateras" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  4. ^ "Boulder Sister City Program". City of Boulder, Colorado. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
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