Havana Province ( ) is one of the
provinces of Cuba.
(The city of Havana
is a
separate province, surrounded by the province of Havana.) It had
711 066 people in the 2002 census. The largest city is
Artemisa
(81,209).
Geography
La Habana Province has borders with the city of Havana, Pinar del
Rio, and Matanzas. It has coasts in the south and north and has
dozens of towns and a few small cities which rank between the 20
and 40 largest of the island.
Economy
Much of the province's
agriculture is
geared towards the production of
food,
primarily
cattle,
potatoes and
fruit. Unlike
much of Cuba,
sugar and
tobacco play only a small role in the province's
economy. There is also much
industrialization in the province, with
numerous
electricity plant and sugar
mills.
Municipalities
- Sources: Population from 2004 Census; Area from 1976
municiapal re-adjustment
Demographics
In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045.
With a total area of , the province had a population density of
.
References
- Cuba Census 2002 Population table
External links