Matanzas Province

Matanzas (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province.

Matanzas Province
Sign seen when entering the Province
CountryCuba
CapitalMatanzas
Government
  PresidentMario Felipe Sabines Lorenzo
Area
  Total11,798.02 km2 (4,555.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total710,127
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-52
ISO 3166 codeCU-04
HDI (2019)0.789
high · 4th of 16
Websitewww.matanceros.gob.cu/es

Among Cuban provinces, Matanzas is one of the most industrialized, with petroleum wells, refineries, supertanker facilities, and 21 sugar mills to process the harvests of the fields of sugarcane in the province.

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