Niquero is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located in the coastal region of the province, bordering the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Cape Cruz (Cabo Cruz), the westernmost point of the province is located in this municipality.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Belic, Guanito, Jagua, La Marea, El Plátano, Sevilla Abajo, Cabo Cruz, Hondón, Marea de Belic, Alegría de Pío, Estacadero, La Ricardo, etc.[1] Niquero is also the southernmost municipality in all of Cuba.
Demographicsedit
In 2004, the municipality of Niquero had a population of 41,252.[3] With a total area of 582 km2 (225 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 70.9/km2 (184/sq mi).
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