Maisí, Cuba
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Maisí is a municipality and town in the Guantánamo Province
Guantánamo Province
Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Other towns include Baracoa. The province surrounds the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay.-History:...

 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...

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The easternmost point of Cuba, Punta Maisí (called "Baitiquiri" by the Taino
Taíno people
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...

in pre-colonial times) is located in this municipality.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Maisí had a population of 28,276. With a total area of 525 km² (202.7 sq mi), it has a population density of 53.9 /km2.
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