Guama | |
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Location o Guama in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 19°58′33″N 76°24′36″W / 19.97583°N 76.41000°W | |
Kintra | Cuba |
Province | Santiago de Cuba |
Area | |
• Total | 964.6 km2 (372.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 35,516 |
• Density | 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-226 |
Guamá is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province o Cuba. It is locatit in the sooth-wast o the province, an contains maist o the Caribbean Sea coast wast o Santiago de Cuba. The municipality seat is locatit in the sma toun o Chivirico. It is namit for Guamá, the Taíno cacique who led a rebellion against the Spainyie 1530s.
The municipality is crossed frae east tae wast bi the Granma Road, which runs alang Cuba's soothren coast frae Santiago de Cuba tae the province o Granma.[2]
In 2004, the municipality o Guama haed a population o 35,516.[1] Wi a total aurie o 965 km2 (373 sq mi), it haes a population densitie o 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi).