Florida is a municipality and city in the Camagüey Province

Camagüey Province

Camagüey is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Camagüey. Other towns include Florida and Nuevitas.-Geography:Camagüey is mostly low lying, with no major hills or mountain ranges passing through the province...

 of Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

. It is located 40 km (24.9 mi) north-west of Camagüey

Camagüey

Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...

, along the Carretera Central highway. The city was established in 1907, and the municipality was established in 1924.

The town has a library, several schools, primary and secondary. The Jose Marti primary school has been recently renovated. There is a general hospital and a pediatric hospital.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Florida had a population of 73,612. With a total area of 1800 km² (695 sq mi), it has a population density of 1761 /km2.

The municipality is divided into the barrio

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...

s of Magarabomba

Magarabomba

Magarabomba is a town in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, between Esmeralda and Cespedes, at an elevation of .Magarabomba is a barrio of the Florida municipality, and also contains the village of Piedrecitas....

and San Jerónimo.

External links

Camaguey-Florida