Minas de Matahambre


Minas de Matahambre is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It was declared a National Monument of Cuba.

Geography

The municipality faces the Gulf of Mexico to the north, where the cays of the Colorados Archipelago are developed off-shore. It is bordered by the municipalities of Mantua, Guane, San Juan y Martínez and Viñales.
The municipality includes the villages of Baja, Cabezas, Pons, La Sabana, Río del Medio, Santa Lucía, Sitio Morales and Sumidero.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Minas de Matahambre had a population of 34,419. With a total area of, it has a population density of.

Culture

The Minas de Matahambre Municipal Museum holds objects and photography collections of local history.