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Palmira
Palmira
	— Municipality —
	; Location of Palmira in Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°14′40″N 80°23′40″W / 22.24444°N 80.39444°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Cienfuegos
Founded	1879
Incorporated	1940
	Area
- Total	318 km2 (122.8 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (197 ft)
	Population (2004)
- Total	33,153
- Density	104.3/km2 (270.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-432

Palmira is a municipality and city in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba.

It was founded in 1879^[1] under the name Las Casas. The name was changed to Palmira and the community was incorporated in 1940. The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Arango y Escarza.^[1]

The thermal water resort of Ciego Montero and the homonymous bottled water plant are located in the municipality, 12 km (7 mi) form the town of Palmira.

[edit] Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Palmira had a population of 33,153.^[3] With a total area of 318 km² (122.8 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 104.3 /km² (270.1/sq mi).

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[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Palmira". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vpalmira/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
^ ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)

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[guije-0] Guije.com. "Palmira". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vpalmira/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)

[statoids-1] Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[atenas-2] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (Spanish)

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