Matanzas Province
Matanzas Province | |
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Sign seen when entering the Province | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Capital | Matanzas |
| Government | |
| • President | Mario Felipe Sabines Lorenzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,798.02 km2 (4,555.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 710,127 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-52 |
| ISO 3166 code | CU-04 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.789 high · 4th of 16 |
| Website | www.matanceros.gob.cu/es |
Matanzas (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province.
Among Cuban provinces, Matanzas is one of the most industrialized, with petroleum wells, refineries, supertanker facilities, and 21 sugar mills to process the harvests of the fields of sugarcane in the province.