Cueto | |
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Municipality | |
Cueto municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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Location of Cueto in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 20°38′53″N 75°55′54″W / 20.64806°N 75.93167°WCoordinates: 20°38′53″N 75°55′54″W / 20.64806°N 75.93167°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Holguín |
Area | |
• Total | 326 km2 (126 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 34,503 |
• Density | 105.8/km2 (274/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | +53-24 |
Cueto is a municipality and town in the Holguín Province of Cuba.
In 2004, the municipality of Cueto had a population of 34,503. With a total area of 326 km2 (126 sq mi), it has a population density of 105.8/km2 (274/sq mi).
The name of the town, along with its municipal villages of Alto Cedro and Marcané, figures in the song of the 1940s, "Voy para Mayarí" ("I'm going to Mayarí") by Compay Segundo, and in his song from the Buena Vista Social Club, "Chan Chan".