Florida, Cuba
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.png) Florida municipality (red) within Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Coordinates: 21°31′46″N 78°13′22″W / 21.52944°N 78.22278°WCoordinates: 21°31′46″N 78°13′22″W / 21.52944°N 78.22278°W | |
| Country |
 Cuba
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| Province | Camagüey |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Established | 1924 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 73,612 |
| • Density | 1,761/km2 (4,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-322 |
| Climate | Aw |
Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is a municipality and city in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It is located 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Camagüey, along the Carretera Central highway. The city was established in 1907, and the municipality was established in 1924. Of all the municipalities of the Cuban province of Camagüey, Florida is third in area size. The name is Spanish for Land of flowers.
The town has a library, several schools, primary and secondary. There is a general hospital and a pediatric hospital.
Its elevation is represented by the Urabo Mountain with a height of 132.5 m.
In 2004, the municipality of Florida had a population of 73,612, 53,847 of them in the town proper. With a total area of 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi), it has a population density of 1,761/km2 (4,560/sq mi).
The municipality counts the villages (consejos populares) of Magarabomba and San Jerónimo.
Florida has 283 doctors, 187 of them are family physicians. There are 125 health facilities, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and laboratories.
There are 64 educational centers with a total of 15,013 students attending primary, secondary, and pre-university. Florida also offers night schools with a range of educational careers for adults who can not attend during daylight hours.
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