Holguín Province
Holguín Province | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cuba |
| Capital | Holguín |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,209.71 km2 (3,555.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,037,161 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-024 |
| ISO 3166 code | CU-11 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.762 high · 13th of 16 |
| Website | www.Holguín.cu |
Holguín (Spanish pronunciation: [olˈɣin]) is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Havana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the southeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa.
The province has a population of slightly over one million people. Its territory exceeds 9,300 km2 (3,600 sq mi), 25 percent of which is covered by forest.