Jobabo is a municipality and town in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the southern part of the province, 34 km (21 mi) south of Las Tunas, the provincial capital.
Jobabo | |
|---|---|
 Jobabo municipality (red) within Las Tunas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°54′28″N 77°16′59″W / 20.90778°N 77.28306°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Las Tunas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 884 km2 (341 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 40,345 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-31 |
| Website | https://www.jobabo.gob.cu/ |
Overview
editJobabo is named from the taino word jobabol, meaning "a place where many jobo trees grow".[3]
Demographics
editIn 2022, the municipality of Jobabo had a population of 40,345.[2] With a total area of 884 km2 (341 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 46/km2 (120/sq mi).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Periodico 26. "Jobabo". Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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External links
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