Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of

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. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of

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, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.

Overview

The town was founded in 1800, being a

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community at that time, and achieved municipality status in 1931. This is the main home of the

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rum distillery; all dark varieties being produced in Santa Cruz del Norte. The distillery can be visited as part of a tour. Other industries in the municipality include power generation, oil extraction and fishing.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the ''consejos populares'' of Santa Cruz del Norte (the town proper) and the villages of Bacunayagua, Boca de Jaruco, Jibacoa, El Fraile, Arcos de Canasí, El Comino, La Sierra, Hershey (or Camilo Cienfuegos), Loma del Tanque, El Rubio and Paula. A spur of the Hershey Electric Railway connects the town to

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. This is used mainly by diesel powered freight trains.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte had a population of 34,907. With a total area of , it has a population density of .

Overview

Geography

Demographics

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

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