Cacocum
Cacocum is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba.
Cacocum | |
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Aerial view of Cacocum on approach to Frank País Airport | |
Cacocum municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°44′38″N 76°19′27″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Government | |
| • President | Mariela Cruz Herrera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 661 km2 (255 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 39,153 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-24 |
Overview
It is located south of the city of Holguín and east of the Frank País International Airport towards the city of Bayamo on the Carretera Central Highway. The area includes extremely flat ground stretching south to the municipality's boundaries with Granma Province. Its territory is bounded on the west by Las Tunas Province, and on the east with the Báguanos municipality, its nearest neighbor.
Carretera Central and the Central Railroad pass near the Cacocum townsite, the most populated settlement of this municipality. Two local sugar mills, called Antonio Maceo and Cristino Naranjo represent Cacocum's main economic activity.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Cacocum had a population of 39,153.[2] With a total area of 661 km2 (255 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 59/km2 (150/sq mi).
References
- Statoids. "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.