Rafael Freyre 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....

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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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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Rafael Freyre had a population of 50,080. With a total area of 620 km² (239.4 sq mi), it has a population density of 80.8 /km2.

The main municipality city developed around the sugar cane factory "Central Santa Lucia".

Some of its most popular destinations are the north coast beaches like "Playa Guardalavaca" and "Guardalavaca" both natural white sand beaches.

In the north coast, on a small village call "Bariay" there is a monument that marks the arrival of "Christopher Columbus".