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Jatibonico

Coordinates: 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W / 21.94639°N 79.16750°W / 21.94639; -79.16750
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Jatibonico
Jatibonico municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Jatibonico municipality (red) within
Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°56′47″N 79°10′3″W / 21.94639°N 79.16750°W / 21.94639; -79.16750
CountryCuba
ProvinceSancti Spíritus
Area
 • Total765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total42,027
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (EST)
Area code+53-41-88xxxx
Websitehttps://jatibonico.gob.cu/

Jatibonico is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.

Demographics

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In 2022, the municipality of Jatibonico had a population of 42,027.[2] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 55/km2 (140/sq mi).

Catholic Parish Church

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A gallery of stained glass windows can be found at Jatibonico's St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church, unique in its kind in the whole of Cuba.[3]

Jatibonico Oil Field

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The Jatibonico Oil Field was discovered in the early 1950s by Grupo Jarueca after surface oil seeps were noticed in the area. Oil was discovered at a depth of about 1,100 feet in a marly shale within a structural high. This was the first new field discovered in the post-World War II era and the start of several more fields in the Central Basin of Cuba.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ es:Parroquia de San José de Jatibonico y Arroyo Blanco
  4. ^ Silvernail, John (2016). "The Cuban Oil Boom and the Discovery of Jatibonico Oil Field". AAPG Explorer. 37 (10): 20–21. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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