Yaguajay, Cuba
Yaguajay | |
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Central road of Yaguajay | |
Yaguajay municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°19′49″N 79°14′13″W / 22.33028°N 79.23694°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Sancti Spíritus |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Established | 1879 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,032 km2 (398 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 53,375 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-41 |
| Website | https://yaguajay.gob.cu/ |
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Yaguajay (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝaɣwaˈxaj]) is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, and borders the Bay of Buena Vista to the north. The Caguanes National Park (protecting swamp and coastal ecosystems, caves and mural art) is located in Yaguajay.