Sandino, Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Pinar del Río |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 1,718 km² (663.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| - Total | 39,245 |
| - Density | 22.8/km² (59.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-82 |
Sandino is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.
The town is located close to the coast and as such, fishing is the main economic resource of this place. It is also the gateway to the Guanahacabibes peninsula, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
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[edit] Education
Various high schools (Spanish secundarias) are established in Sandino, with students from San Juan y Martinez, San Luis, all the way to Guane and Isabel Rubio (approximately an are of about 70 kilometers (43 mi)). Sandino is part of the new Cuban program ELAM (Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina) where the Cuban government has placed many similar medical faculties. Many of the students come from Latin América and Caribbean countries such as Guyana, Argentina, Ecuador, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Bolivia, Peru, Suriname, Dominica, St. Lucia, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, St. Vincent, Antigua, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Grenada, Barbados and more countries to be expected like Tuvalu and the Philippines.[citation needed] They are part of the new education program of the Escuela Latin Americana de Medicina.
There are several campuses located in this municipality. Most only contain people from one country (300 or more students), but there are others like ELAM 10 who have more than 15 nationalities enrolled. These are however in lesser quantities and have a total of up to 500 students.
[edit] Transportation
There are not many roads in this municipality. And even out of this little number, most roads do not have names. The locations are identified by the farms they lead towards. There are regular buses that frequent the town of Sandino, and straight to several locations as Guane, Isabel Rubio and Pinar del Río. It is not uncommon to see oxcarts, donkey-carts and horse-driven carts. Most people have to walk great distances before they can find viable transportation. Hitchhiking is very common in these areas.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Sandino had a population of 39,245.[2] With a total area of 1,718 km² (663.3 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 22.8/km² (59.1/sq mi).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-07. (Spanish)
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