Mayarí is a municipality and city in the Holguín Province

Holguín Province

Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Ciudad de la Habana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the northeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín , Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa....

 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 origins of the city date back to 1757, when the first farms were established on the actual location. On January 19, 1879 the city became the seat of the municipality.

The Sierra Cristal National Park

Sierra Cristal National Park

Sierra Cristal National Park is a national park in Cuba. It is located in the municipalities of Mayarí and Sagua de Tánamo in southern Holguín Province. It was the first National Park created in Cuba in 1930, and covers an area of ....

  is partly located in the Mayarí municipality and partly in neighboring Sagua de Tánamo

Sagua de Tánamo, Cuba

Sagua de Tánamo is a municipality and city in the Holguín Province of Cuba.The Sierra Cristal National Park is partly located in the Sagua de Tánamo municipality and partly in neighboring Mayarí....

. Other attractions include Cayo Saetia

Cayo Saetia

Cayo Saetia is a cay in Holguín Province, Cuba.It is located southeast of Holguín between the Bay of Nipe & the Atlantic Ocean. The landmass is connected to the mainland by an animal control bridge. Once a private government game reserve, it now houses a resort managed by the Grupo de Turismo...

, a cay

Cay

A cay , also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of coral reefs. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans , where they provide habitable and agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of people...

 located north of Mayarí and the Bay of Nipe.

The name of the town figures in the famous song of the 1940s, "Voy para Mayari" by Compay Segundo

Compay Segundo

Compay Segundo was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer.-Biography:...

, and in his song from the Buena Vista Social Club, "Chan Chan

Chan Chan (song)

"Chan Chan" is a son composition by Cuban bandleader Compay Segundo, revolving around two central characters, 'Juanita' and 'Chan Chan'. The song was one of Compay's last compositions and was written in 1987...

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Mayarí had a population of 105,505. With a total area of 1307 km² (504.6 sq mi), it has a population density of 80.7 /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 Barajagua, Birán, Cabonico, Cajimaya, Chavaleta Norte, Chavaleta Sur, Guayabo, Juan Vicente, Mateo Sánchez, Punta de Tabaco, Río Frío, Sae-Tia, San Gregario Norte, San Gregorio Sur and Santa Isabel.

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
  Municipalities of Cuba
  The provinces of Cuba are divided into 169 municipalities or municipios. They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976.-Summary:The municipalities are listed below, by province:...
  
  
• List of cities in Cuba

Among other barrios or neighborhoods in this municipality are: Levisa,named after its river; Nicaro,originally named Lengua de Pajaro which translated into English means bird's tongue (as viewed from an air ride); El Purio, Santa Rita, La Italiana, Mandinga.The last two being on the road to the open mines named Mina Marti where nickel and cobalt exploitation started in the beginnings of the twentieth century by:
United Fried Company and Nicaro Nickel.Company.http://www.archive.org/details/nicaro_nickel_company