Limonar

Limonar
Limonar
	Municipality
	Main street and town's church Main street and town's church
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	Location of Limonar in Cuba
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Country	Cuba
Province	Matanzas
Founded	1876
Established	1976
Area
• Total	449 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	25,421
• Density	56.6/km2 (147/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-52

Limonar is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

Overview

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Canímar, Guamacaro, Caoba, Sumidero, Coliseo and San Miguel.

Established in 1876 as Guamacaro, the name was changed to Limonar in the 1950s, when it achieved municipality status.^[1] Limonar is the hometown of jumpers Javier Sotomayor and Marino Drake as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 25,421.^[3] With a total area of 449 km² (173 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 56.6/km² (147/sq mi).

References

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