Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality.
Yateras | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Yateras municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
Coordinates: 20°21′0″N 74°55′28″W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Guantánamo |
Seat | Palenque |
Area | |
• Total | 664 km2 (256 sq mi) |
Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Population (2004)[2] | |
• Total | 20,358 |
• Density | 30.7/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code | +53-21 |
Website | https://www.yateras.gob.cu/es/ |
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Casimbas, Casisey Abajo, Casisey Arriba, Guayabal, Palmar, Río Seco, San Andrés, Sigual and Yateras.[3] Jamaica, now seat of Manuel Tames municipality, was part of Yateras until the reform of 1976.
In 2004, the municipality of Yateras had a population of 20,358.[2] With a total area of 664 km2 (256 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 30.7/km2 (80/sq mi).
Yateras is twinned with:
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