Ranchuelo
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| Ranchuelo municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba Ranchuelo municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1734[1] |
| Established | 1879 (Municipality) |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 556 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 59,062 |
| • Density | 106.2/km2 (275/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-422 |
Ranchuelo is a town and municipality in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1734[1] and established as a municipality in 1879.
Geography
The town is divided into the barrios of Norte, Poza de la China, Sitio Viejo and Sur.[1] The municipality counts the town proper (with 16,804 inhabitants)[4] and the consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils", mainly villages and hamlets) of Carlos Caraballo, Castaño, Conyedo, Diez de Octubre, Esperanza, Horqueta-Delicias, Ifraín Alfonso (also known as Central Santa María), Jicotea, Osvaldo Herrera (also known as Pastora), Rancho Grande-Jagua and San Juan de los Yeras.[5] Esperanza, the most populated hamlet, is located on the "Carretera Central" state highway.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Ranchuelo had a population of 59,062.[3] With a total area of 556 km2 (215 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 106.2/km2 (275/sq mi).
See also
References
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- ↑ (Spanish) Ranchuelo (town) on EcuRed
- ↑ (Spanish) Consejos populares of Ranchuelo
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
