Coordinates: 22°57′22″N 81°24′31″W / 22.95611°N 81.40861°W / 22.95611; -81.40861

Limonar

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Limonar
Main street and town's church
Main street and town's church
Limonar municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Limonar municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
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CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
Founded1876[1]
Established1976
Government
 • PresidentLester Baró Escalona
Area
 • Total
449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total
26,708
 • Density59.5/km2 (154/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-52

Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

Overview

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The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo, and San Miguel.

Established in 1876 as Guamacaro, the name was changed to Limonar in the 1950s, when it achieved municipality status.[1] Limonar is the hometown of jumper Javier Sotomayor; jumper Marino Drake; fine art painter Aimeé García Marrero;[4] as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.

Demographics

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In 2022, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 26,708.[3] With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 56.6/km2 (147/sq mi).

See also

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References

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