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Unión de Reyes

Coordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°W / 22.80028; -81.53722
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Unión de Reyes
Coat of arms of Unión de Reyes
Unión de Reyes municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Unión de Reyes municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°48′1″N 81°32′14″W / 22.80028°N 81.53722°W / 22.80028; -81.53722
CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
Founded1844[1]
EstablishedJuly 1, 1879
Area
 • Total856 km2 (331 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total35,021
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-52

Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.

History

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Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844,[1] and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.[4]

Geography

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The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión,[1] is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.[citation needed]

Demographics

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In 2022, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 35,021.[3] With a total area of 856 km2 (331 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 41/km2 (110/sq mi).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Unión de Reyes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ Municipalities in Matanzas. "Unión de Reyes". Archived from the original on March 10, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
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