Mayarí

Not to be confused with Mayari or Mayarí Arriba.
Mayarí
Municipality

San Gregorio Nacianceno church

Coat of arms

Mayarí municipality (red) within
Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of Mayarí in Cuba

Coordinates: 20°39′33″N 75°40′41″W / 20.65917°N 75.67806°W / 20.65917; -75.67806Coordinates: 20°39′33″N 75°40′41″W / 20.65917°N 75.67806°W / 20.65917; -75.67806
Country  Cuba
Province Holguín
Founded 1757[1]
Established January 19, 1879 (Municipality)
Area[2]
 • Total 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 105,505
 • Density 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-24
The blog Mayari Libre at:www.mayarilibre.com represents the city on the internet.

Mayarí is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba.

Overview

The origins of the city date back to 1757 in Spanish Cuba,[1] when the first farms were established here by immigrant colonists. On 19 January 1879 the city became the seat of Mayarí Municipality.

Attractions

The Sierra Cristal National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sierra Cristal) is partly located in the Mayarí Municipality and partly in neighboring Sagua de Tánamo Municipality.[4] Other attractions include Cayo Saetía, a scenic cay with beaches located within the municipality on the Bay of Nipe, north of the Mayarí city.

Popular cilture

The city's name Mayarí is in the 1940s song "Voy para Mayarí" ("I'm going to Mayarí"), by Compay Segundo, and in his song "Chan Chan" on the Buena Vista Social Club album.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios and hamlets of Barajagua, Birán (the birthplace of Fidel and Raúl Castro), Cabonico, Cajimaya, Chavaleta Norte, Chavaleta Sur, Guayabo, Juan Vicente, Mateo Sánchez, Punta de Tabaco, Río Frío, Sae-Tía, San Gregario Norte, San Gregorio Sur and Santa Isabel.[1]

Among other barrios or neighborhoods in this municipality are: Felton (on Cajimaya Bay, once the seaport for the Bethlehem Cuba Iron Mines Company -Bethlehem Steel-), Guatemala (on Nipe Bay, previously named Preston and a central sugar mill operated by the United Fruit Company), Nicaro-Levisa (on Levisa Bay, originally named Lengua de Pajaro which translated into English means bird's tongue -as viewed from an air ride-), El Purio, Santa Rita, La Italiana, Mandinga. The last two being on the road to the open mines named Mina Martí where nickel and cobalt exploitation started in the beginnings of the twentieth century by Bethlehem Cuba Iron Mines Company (Bethlehem Steel) and Nicaro Nickel Company.[5]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Mayarí had a population of 105,505.[3] With a total area of 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Mayarí" (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. ↑ Radio Habana. "Parque Nacional Sierra Cristal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  5. ↑ Infos on archive.org

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