Nuevitas

Nuevitas
Nuevitas "La Bella"
A photograph of the town overlooking Nuevitas Bay, taken in the early 1900s.
Nuevitas municipality (red) within
Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°32′25″N 77°15′52″W / 21.54028°N 77.26444°W / 21.54028; -77.26444
CountryCuba
ProvinceCamagüey
Established1818
Area
  Total
415 km2 (160 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
59,483
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-322

Nuevitas is a municipality and port town in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. The large bay was sighted by Christopher Columbus and crew during their first voyage of exploration in 1492.