What is the population of Güira de Melena, Cuba?

Güira de Melena has a population of approximately 25,424 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Güira de Melena, Cuba located?

Güira de Melena is located in Cuba, Cuba, at approximate coordinates 22.7933°, -82.5073°.

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Güira de Melena

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Güira de Melena

Total population

25,424

Founded

1779

Elevation20 m

Land area178 km²

Coordinates22.79°, -82.51°

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City facts

Founded

1779

Elevation

20 m

Area

178 km²

Time zone

Eastern Time Zone

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Güira de Melena is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province since January 1, 2011; before it was part of the Havana province of Cuba. It is located on the southern shore of the island, bordering the Bay of Batabanó and on the west part of Cuba. It was founded in 1779.

History & geography

Geography

The town is south of San Antonio de los Baños, west of Quivican and east of Alquízar. The municipality is divided into the barrios of Gabriel, Cajio, Tumbadero, La Cachimba, Penalver, Pulguero, Guerrilla, Pekin and Corea. The municipality is divided into 6 consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils"): Vivian Alonso, Niceto Pérez, Ubaldo Díaz, Cajio, Gabriel, and Junco.

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Geography

Latitude

22.7933

Longitude

-82.5073

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

3,751

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
161
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
152
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
148
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
142
Cuban Blackbird
Dives atroviolaceus (Orbigny, 1839) · Aves
137
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
132
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
128
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
117

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.7

Largest event

2021-06-29

Most recent

M 4.7 — 2021-06-29
5 km E of Soroa, Cuba

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.37

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,958

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

108

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API