Cruces, Cuba

Cruces
The state road crossing the north of Cruces
Cruces municipality (red) within
Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°20′31″N 80°16′34″W / 22.34194°N 80.27611°W / 22.34194; -80.27611
CountryCuba
ProvinceCienfuegos
Founded1852
Area
  Total
198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
28,977
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-432
Websitehttps://cruces.gob.cu/

Cruces (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾuses]) is a municipality and town in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. It is the home of the Mal Tiempo National Park which commemorates a battle in the 1895 War of Independence.