Florida, Cuba

Florida
Municipality
Facade of the Hotel Unión
Facade of the Hotel Unión
Coat of arms of Florida
Coat of arms
Florida municipality (red) within Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba
Florida municipality (red) within
Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°31′46″N 78°13′22″W / 21.52944°N 78.22278°W / 21.52944; -78.22278
CountryCuba
ProvinceCamagüey
Founded1907
Established1924[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1,800 km2 (700 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total69,174
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-322
ClimateAw
The "Carretera Central" crossing Florida's centre
Florida city hall

Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [floˈɾiða]) is a municipality and city in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It is located 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Camagüey, along the Carretera Central highway. The city was established in 1907, and the municipality was established in 1924.[4] Of all the municipalities of the Cuban province of Camagüey, Florida is third in area size.[4] The name is Spanish for Land of flowers.

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  4. ^ a b "Historia del Municipio Florida". Joven Club de Computación y Electrónica. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.