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Municipio of Colón |
The municipio of Colón is one of the twenty two municipios in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. It is located toward the center of the province. This municipio covers a surface of 717 square kilometers. |
Note: A "municipio" (plural: municipios) is the first political division of the provinces in Cuba. It is similar, in many ways, to the county or parish in which a state is divided in the United States. |
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| Municipio of Colón in Matanzas province |
Population: The population of this municipio in 1953 was 29,530 personas. |
Population of the Municipio of Colón |
| Census |
1943 |
1931 |
1919 |
1907 |
| Population |
25,052 |
22,944 |
20,037 |
14,960 |
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Barrios: The "barrios" (singular: barrio) are similar to the electoral districs in which a county is divided in the United Sates. |
The barrios of Colón in 1943 were: Agüica, Este, Guareiras, Jacán, Laguna Grande, Oeste and Palmillas. |
Population of the barrios in the Municipio of Colón |
| Barrio |
1943 |
1931 |
1919 |
| Agüica |
2,170 |
1,898 |
1,610 |
| Este |
5,779 |
4,469 |
4,126 |
| Guareiras |
2,385 |
2,489 |
1,827 |
| Jacán |
3,946 |
4,083 |
3,361 |
| Laguna Grande |
1,908 |
1,826 |
1,926 |
| Oeste |
6,054 |
4,844 |
3,920 |
| Palmillas |
2,810 |
3,335 |
3,267 |
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