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San Antonio de los Baños

San Antonio de los Baños
Municipality
Coat of arms of San Antonio de los Baños
Coat of arms
San Antonio de los Baños municipality (red) within  Artemisa Province (yellow) and Cuba
San Antonio de los Baños municipality (red) within
Artemisa Province (yellow) and Cuba
San Antonio de los Baños is located in Cuba
San Antonio de los Baños
Location of San Antonio de los Baños in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°53′20″N 82°29′56″W / 22.88889°N 82.49889°W / 22.88889; -82.49889Coordinates: 22°53′20″N 82°29′56″W / 22.88889°N 82.49889°W / 22.88889; -82.49889
Country  Cuba
Province Artemisa
Founded 1802
Established 1879 (Municipality)
Area
 • Total 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2004)
 • Total 46,300
 • Density 364.6/km2 (944/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-47
Climate Aw

San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.

It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. The city was founded in 1802.

There are 39 schools in the town, employing over 600 teachers. These schools include an academy of plastic arts, a school for training art teachers, and the International School of Cinema and Television Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión which was established in 1986. The town's library was founded in 1975, and has a collection of more than 32,000 books. There is also the San Antonio de los Baños Municipal Museum.

San Antonio de los Baños Airfield, built during World War II by the United States, and of importance during the Cuban Missile Crisis, is near the town.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Este Urbano, Centro urbano and Oeste urbano as well as La Ceiba, Encrucijada, Mi Rancho, San Paul, Govea, Pueblo Textil and La Base.

In 2004, the municipality of San Antonio de los Baños had a population of 46,300. With a total area of 127 km2 (49 sq mi), it has a population density of 364.6/km2 (944/sq mi).


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