Camagüey Province - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Statistics
Capital: Camagüey
Area: 15,413.02 mi²
Inhabitants: 784,178 hab
Population Density: 50.22 per mi²
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Camagüey is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.

Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province. Numerous large cays (including what used to be one of Fidel Castro's favourite fishing spots; the Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina) characterise both the northern and southern coasts.

Sandy beaches are found on both coasts also, and despite a large potential for tourism, the province has seen little development in that area. Exception being Santa Lucía beach, on the North coast.

The economy of the Camagüey province is primarily cattle and sugar (in the north and south) farming, and the province is known for its cowboy culture, with rodeos frequently held. Chickens and rice are also farmed, and a small citrus fruit industry exists. The capital city also has one of the few breweries on the island.

Municipalities[change | change source]

  1. Camagüey
  2. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
  3. Esmeralda
  4. Florida
  5. Guáimaro
  6. Jimaguayú
  7. Minas
  8. Najasa
  9. Nuevitas
  10. Santa Cruz del Sur
  11. Sibanicú
  12. Sierra de Cubitas
  13. Vertientes]