Lajas, Cuba

Municipality in Cienfuegos, Cuba

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Lajas municipality (red) within
Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba

Coordinates: 22°24′59″N 80°17′26″W / 22.41639°N 80.29056°W / 22.41639; -80.29056CountryCubaProvinceCienfuegosArea

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• Total430 km² (170 sq mi)Elevation

75 m (246 ft)Population

(2022)^[2]

• Total21,187 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)Area code+53-432Websitehttps://lajas.gob.cu/

Lajas, known historically and culturally as Santa Isabel de las Lajas, is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Santa Clara and immediately south of the A1 motorway.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Lajas had a population of 21,187.^[2] With a total area of 430 km² (170 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 49/km² (130/sq mi).

References

^ ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.