Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.

Santa Cruz del Norte
Municipality
Street in Santa Cruz del Norte
Santa Cruz del Norte municipality (red) within Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 23°09′20″N 81°55′36″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Founded	1800[1]
Established	1931 (Municipality)
Area [2]
• Total	376 km2 (145 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2004)[3]
• Total	32,576
• Density	86.6/km2 (224/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-47

Overview

The town was founded in 1800, being a fishing community at that time, and achieved municipality status in 1931.[1]

This is the main home of the Havana Club rum distillery; all dark varieties being produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. The distillery can be visited as part of a tour.

Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the consejos populares of Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper) and the villages of Bacunayagua, Boca de Jaruco, Jibacoa, El Fraile, Arcos de Canasí, El Comino, La Sierra, Hershey (or Camilo Cienfuegos), Loma del Tanque, El Rubio and Paula.[1] A spur of the Hershey Electric Railway connects the town to Matanzas. This is used mainly by diesel powered freight trains.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 32,576.[3] With a total area of 376 km² (145 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 86.6/km² (224/sq mi).

Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Cruz del Norte is twinned with:^{[citation needed]}

• Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

See also

• Santa Cruz del Norte Municipal Museum
• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba

References

External links

• Media related to Santa Cruz del Norte at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Санта-Крус-дель-Норте