Limonar, Cuba
| Limonar | |
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Main street and town's church
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.png) Limonar municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Coordinates: 22°57′22″N 81°24′31″W / 22.95611°N 81.40861°WCoordinates: 22°57′22″N 81°24′31″W / 22.95611°N 81.40861°W | |
| Country |
 Cuba
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| 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.
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. Limonar is the hometown of jumpers Javier Sotomayor and Marino Drake as well as professional baseball player Silvio García.
In 2004, the municipality of Limonar had a population of 25,421. With a total area of 449 km2 (173 sq mi), it has a population density of 56.6/km2 (147/sq mi).
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