Primero de Enero is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba. Originally named Violeta,[3] its name means "1st of January" in Spanish, and is referred to the final day (in 1959) of Cuban Revolution.

Primero de Enero Violeta
Municipality
Primero de Enero municipality (red) within Ciego de Ávila Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°56′43″N 78°25′8″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Ciego de Ávila
Area [1]
• Total	713 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2004)[2]
• Total	27,813
• Density	39.0/km2 (101/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-43
Website	https://www.primerodeenero.gob.cu/es/

Geography

Located in the eastern side of its province, it borders with the municipalities of Esmeralda, Céspedes (both in Camagüey Province), Baraguá, Ciro Redondo, Morón (30 km far) and Bolivia. The town is 57 km far from Ciego de Ávila, 73 from Florida, and 112 from Camagüey. The municipal territory includes the villages as Corea, El Canario, La Victoria, Pablo, Pedro Ballester, San Martín and Velasco.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Primero de Enero had a population of 27,813.[2] With a total area of 713 km² (275 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 39.0/km² (101/sq mi).

See also

• Primero de Enero Municipal Museum
• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

External links

Media related to Primero de Enero at Wikimedia Commons

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