Cabaiguán (Spanish pronunciation: [kaβajˈɣwan]) is a municipality and town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. With an urban population of 30,135[4] is the 3rd largest town of the province.

Cabaiguán
Municipality
A road in town's centre
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Pueblo de los Berracos
Cabaiguán municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°05′2″N 79°29′43″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Sancti Spíritus
Founded	1894[1]
Established	1926 (Municipality)
Area [2]
• Total	597 km2 (231 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2004)[3]
• Total	67,224
• Density	112.6/km2 (292/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-41
Website	https://cabaiguan.gob.cu/

Overview

It was founded in 1894,[1] and established as a municipality in 1926. The municipality is divided into the consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils") of Cabaiguán and the villages of Neiva, Pedro Barba, Guayos and Santa Lucía.[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Cabaiguán had a population of 67,224.[3] With a total area of 597 km² (231 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 112.6/km² (292/sq mi). Cabaiguan was known as the Cuban epicenter of migration from the Canary Islands.

Economy

Cabaiguán is best known for its cigars;[5] and there is a small cigar factory where various brands of international renown are produced. It also has an oil refinery built in 1947 and the Nieves Morejon quarry, where the Provincial Prison is located.

Transport

The town straddles the Carretera Central highway and is served by the A1 motorway. It has a railway station on the central Havana-Santiago line.

See also

•  Cuba portal
• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabaiguán.

• Cabaiguán at Encyclopædia Britannica
• (in Spanish) Cabaiguán on EcuRed