Santiago de Cuba
city and capital of the province of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is a city in Cuba. It is the country's second largest city after Havana. It is the capital of the Santiago de Cuba Province.
Santiago de Cuba | |
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.png) Santiago municipality (red) within Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
  Santiago de Cuba Location of Santiago de Cuba in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°01′11.4″N 75°48′50.1″W / 20.019833°N 75.813917°WCoordinates: 20°01′11.4″N 75°48′50.1″W / 20.019833°N 75.813917°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Established | 1515 |
| Founded by | Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,023.8 km2 (395.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • City | 472,255 |
| • Density | 461.3/km2 (1,195/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 492,390 |
| Demonym(s) | Santiaguero/a |
| Area code(s) | +53 22 |
| Website | http://www.santiago.cu/ |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Atenas.cu (2006). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2007. (in Spanish)
