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Municipio of Consolación del Sur
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Park in the city of Consolación del Sur, Cuba. Photo 2008.
Park in the city of Consolación del Sur, Cuba

The Municipio of Consolación del Sur is one of the fifteen municipios in the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. This municipio covers a surface of 1,209 square kilometers. To the east it limits with the Municipio of Los Palacios; to the north with the municipios of Consolación del Norte and Viñales; and to the west with the Municipio of Pinar del Río. Its southern limits are the shores of the Gulf of Batabanó.


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.


Jurisdiction: The Municipio of Consolación del Sur was established July 1, 1866. In 1902 the municipios of San Diego de los Baños and Julián Díaz were annexed to its territory. In 1940 Consolación del Sur was judicial circuit (partido judicial) and fiscal zone (zona fiscal).


Catholic patron saint: Our Lady of Candlemas (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria)


Population: Consolación del Sur has been the second most populated municipio in Pinar del Río since 1887. According to the census of that year its population was 26,645 people. The War of Independence (which became the Spanish American War when the United States joined) depleted the population in this region of Cuba considerably, as can be seen in the drop in the census of 1899. By 1953 the population of this municipio was 50,915 persons.


Population of the Municipio of Consolación del Sur
Census 1943 1931 1919 1907 1899
Population 47,068 43,790 32,496 28,819 19,084

According to the 1899 Census, the population for the municipios of San Diego de los Baños and Julián Díaz was 2,419 and 1,871 respectively. These figures are not included in the above table.


Across the street from the park in the City of Consolación del Sur, Cuba. Photo 2008.
Across the street from the park in the City of Consolación del Sur

Barrios: The "barrios" (singular: barrio) are similar to the electoral districts in which a county is divided in the United Sates.


The barrios of Consolación del Sur in 1943 were: Alonso de Rojas, Arroyo Colorado, Ceja de Herradura, Colmenar, Herradura, Jagua, Lajas, Legua, Leña, Palenque, Pilotos, Río Hondo, Ruiz, San Diego de los Baños, San Pablo, Santa Clara, Soledad and Villa.


Alonso de Rojas: The town of Alonso de Rojas is located in this barrio.


Ceja de Herradura: The town of Ceja de Herradura is in this barrio. It is located fourteen kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur (seat of government of the municipio). This barrio was part of the Municipio of Julián Díaz before 1902.


Colmenar: Twelve kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Herradura: The town of Herradura is in this barrio. It is located twelve kilometers from the municipio's seat of government. This barrio was part of the Municipio of Julián Díaz before 1902.


Jagua: Two kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Lajas: Eight kilometers from the municipio's seat of government.


Legua: Sixteen kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Leña: Half a kilometer from the municipio's seat of government.


Palenque: Fourteen kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Pilotos: The town of Pilotos is in this barrio. It is located twelve kilometers from Consolación del Sur.


Río Hondo: The towns of Río Hondo and Puerta de Golpe are in this barrio. The seat of government of the barrio is six miles from Consolación del Sur.


Ruiz: Sixteen kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


San Diego de los Baños: Twenty miles from the Consolación del Sur this barrio was a municipio by itself. In 1902, during the First American Occupation of Cuba, the Municipio of San Diego de los Baños was annexed to Consolación del Sur. The natural springs found in this barrio are famous throughout Cuba as a health spa.


San Pablo: Half a kilometer from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Santa Clara: Half a kilometer from the municipio's seat of government.


Soledad: Fifteen kilometers from the City of Consolación del Sur.


Villa: The City of Consolación del Sur, municipio's seat of government.


Population of the barrios in the Municipio of Consolación del Sur
According to the Census of 1919, 1931 and 1943
Barrio 1943 1931 1919
 Alonso de Rojas 2,188 1,734 1,739
 Arroyo Colorado 1,689 1,536 1,242
 Ceja de Herradura 1,419 1,203 626
 Colmenar 1,098 1,089 621
 Herradura 3,113 2,483 1,406
 Jagua 1,453 1,495 1,402
 Lajas 4,232 3,642 2,548
 Legua 3,091 2,931 2,459
 Leña 2,413 2,281 1,687
 Palenque 1,395 1,044 1,019
 Pilotos 4,809 4,268 3,303
 Río Hondo 5,656 6,427 4,380
 Ruiz 970 715 621
 San Diego de los Baños 2,844 2,684 1,762
 San Pablo 1,378 1,393 1,329
 Santa Clara 1,726 1,839 1,199
 Soledad 2,099 2,161 1,208
 Villa 5,495 4,865 3,885

Population of the barrios in the Municipio of Consolación del Sur
According to the Census of 1899
Barrio 1899
 Alonso Rojas 2,132
 Colmenar and Hato Quemado 676
 Consolación del Sur 3,062
 Horcones 1,608
 Lajas and Caperuza 702
 Leña 914
 Naranjo and Caimitos 1,073
 Pilotos 4,918
 Río Hondo and La Jagua 2,346
 San Pablo and Camarones 1,589
 Santa Clara 645

The Census of 1899 has a note specifying that the City of Consolación del Sur did not have a breakdown for the barrios within the city.


The Census of 1899 provides a population of 2,419 for the Municipio of San Diego de los Baños with a note that the breakdown in barrios was not available. This municipio was annexed to the Municipio of Consolación del Sur in 1902.


Population of the barrios in the Municipio of Julián Díaz
According to the Census of 1899
Barrio 1899
 Herradura and Ceja de Herradura 516
 Julián Díaz and Palacios 1,260
 Santa Mónica and Guajiro 95

Action in the park of Consolación del Sur, Cuba. Photo 2008.
Action in the park of Consolación del Sur

Cities, towns and places in this municipio: Alonso de Rojas, Chamizo, Consolación del Sur, Entronque de Herradura, Herradura, Puerta de Golpe, Río Hondo, San Diego de los Baños, and other.


Alonso de Rojas: This town in 1943 had a population of 234 people. It roads lead to Consolación del Sur and Puerta de Golpe.


Herradura: In 1841 it already had a population of 56 people. The Census of 1943 indicates 740 people.


Puerta de Golpe: In the barrio of Río Hondo. In 1943 had a population of 1,597 people.


Municipio of Consolación del Sur in the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba, in 1940.
Municipio of Consolación del Sur in the province of Pinar del Río in 1940



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