This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...This is the second smallest province with an area of 9,500 square kilometres, or 3,700 square miles, and a population of 239,820 inhabitants. It is situated east of Havana; bounded on the north by the sea and on the east by Santa Clara and has but a very small southern coast on the Gulf of Batabano, the province of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...This is the second smallest province with an area of 9,500 square kilometres, or 3,700 square miles, and a population of 239,820 inhabitants. It is situated east of Havana; bounded on the north by the sea and on the east by Santa Clara and has but a very small southern coast on the Gulf of Batabano, the province of Santa Clara extending along most of its southern side. Matanzas has five sugar plantations and many other agricultural industries, besides asphalt mines in Cardenas and Marti. Matanzas is best known from the town of the same name which is situated in the beautiful Yumuri Valley and in its vicinity are the wonderful caves of Bellamar. Santa Clara. This large province extends from Matanzas to Camagiiey and from sea to sea and has an area of 24,700 square kilometres or 9,560 square miles, with a population of nearly half a million inhabitants. It is the most important province as far as sugar plantations are concerned and has sixtyeight sugar estates within its boundaries. There are also mines of gold, copper, iron and asphalt, while various agricultural products are raised. The surface is level or rolling with no high hills or mountains save in the northeast and southeast while the soil is rich, deep and well watered. The capital is Santa Clara, while the important towns of Cienfuegos, Sagua la Grande, Caibarien, Sancti Spiritus and other thriving cities are within the borders of the province. Camagiiey. A large province extending from sea to sea and from Santa Clara on the west to Oriente on the east. Area 27,000 square kilometres or 10,500 square miles, population 118,209. This province is probably the richest of all in Cuba and is the best suited for agricultural industries, cattle and future development. Its deep, rich soil, level, well-watered...
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