Sandino, Cuba

Sandino
Municipality
Maria la Gorda
Maria la Gorda
Sandino municipality (red) within Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Sandino municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°04′49.12″N 84°12′21.67″W / 22.0803111°N 84.2060194°W / 22.0803111; -84.2060194
CountryCuba
ProvincePinar del Río
Area
[1]
1,718 km2 (663 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
35,437
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Urban
22,314
 • Rural
13,123
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-82

Sandino is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. The town is located close to the coast and as such, fishing is the main economic resource of this place. It is also the gateway to the Guanahacabibes Peninsula, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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