Ranchuelo

Ranchuelo
Municipality

Town hall

Ranchuelo municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Ranchuelo in Cuba

Coordinates: 22°20′9″N 80°06′47″W / 22.33583°N 80.11306°W / 22.33583; -80.11306Coordinates: 22°20′9″N 80°06′47″W / 22.33583°N 80.11306°W / 22.33583; -80.11306
Country  Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Founded 1734[1]
Established 1879 (Municipality)
Area[2]
 • Total 556 km2 (215 sq mi)
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 59,062
 • Density 106.2/km2 (275/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-422

Ranchuelo is a town and municipality in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1734[1] and established as a municipality in 1879.

Geography

José Martí Square

The town is divided into the barrios of Norte, Poza de la China, Sitio Viejo and Sur.[1] The municipality counts the town proper (with 16,804 inhabitants)[4] and the consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils", mainly villages and hamlets) of Carlos Caraballo, Castaño, Conyedo, Diez de Octubre, Esperanza, Horqueta-Delicias, Ifraín Alfonso (also known as Central Santa María), Jicotea, Osvaldo Herrera (also known as Pastora), Rancho Grande-Jagua and San Juan de los Yeras.[5] Esperanza, the most populated hamlet, is located on the "Carretera Central" state highway.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Ranchuelo had a population of 59,062.[3] With a total area of 556 km2 (215 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 106.2/km2 (275/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Ranchuelo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  4. ↑ (Spanish) Ranchuelo (town) on EcuRed
  5. ↑ (Spanish) Consejos populares of Ranchuelo

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