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{{short description|Province of Cuba}}
{{for|the province known as Santiago de Cuba from 1878 to 1905|Oriente Province}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| seat = [[Santiago de Cuba]]
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| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Beatriz Johnson Urrutia
| leader_title1 = Vice-President
| leader_name1 = Manuel Falcón Hernández
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| area_total_km2 = 6277
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=cubaone>{{cite web|title=Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población|url=http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/08informacion/2010unamiradaacuba/03Cuba.pdf|work=Una MIRADA a Cuba|publisher=Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba|language=es|year=2010|access-date=2012-01-15|archive-date=2019-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311181658/http://www.one.cu/publicaciones/08informacion/2010unamiradaacuba/03Cuba.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| population_total = 1,037,339
| population_as_of = 2022
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| blank_name_sec2 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2019)
| blank_info_sec2 = 0.784<ref name="GlobalDataLab">{{cite web|url=https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/|title=Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab|website=hdi.globaldatalab.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref> {{color|#0c0|high}} · [[List of Cuban provinces by Human Development Index|7th of 16]]
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'''Santiago de Cuba Province''' is the second most populated province in the island of [[Cuba]]. The largest city [[Santiago de Cuba]] is the main administrative center. Other large cities include [[Palma Soriano]], [[Contramaestre, Cuba|Contramaestre]], [[San Luis, Santiago de Cuba|San Luis]] and [[Songo-La Maya]].

==History==
Santiago de Cuba province has been the site of many [[battle]]s, both during the war for independence and the 1959 [[Cuban Revolution]], where much of the [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] fighting took place in the forested and mountainous province.

Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into six [[Provinces of Cuba#History|historical provinces]]. One of these was [[Oriente Province|Oriente province]], which was, prior to 1905, known as Santiago de Cuba province. The present day province comprises the south-central region of Oriente.

==Economy==
[[File:Santiago_de_Cuba_1.jpg|thumb|right|Welcome sign in the province]]
The province is rich in material resources such as [[iron]] and [[nickel]]. The economy, however, relies mostly on [[agriculture]], with large plantations growing [[banana]]s, [[Cocoa bean|cacao]], and [[coffee]] dotting the landscape. Industry is growing around the capital, as is [[tourism]]. The natural environment of the province attracts tourists from elsewhere in Cuba and from overseas.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

==Municipalities==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!Municipality!!Population (2004)!!Population (2022)!!Area (km2)!!Location!!Remarks
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|[[Contramaestre, Cuba|Contramaestre]]||{{commas|105493}}||{{commas|104334}}||{{commas|610.3}}||{{Coord|20|18|0|N|76|15|2|W|format=dec|name=Contramaestre}}||
|-
|[[Guamá, Cuba|Guamá]]||{{commas|35516}}||{{commas|34296}}||{{commas|965}}||{{Coord|19|58|34|N|76|24|35|W|format=dec|name=Chivirico}}|| [[Chivirico]]
|-
|[[Mella, Cuba|Mella]]||{{commas|33667}}||{{commas|34031}}||{{commas|335.2}}||{{Coord|20|22|10|N|75|54|39|W|format=dec|name=Mella}}||
|-
|[[Palma Soriano, Cuba|Palma Soriano]]||{{commas|124585}}||{{commas|119740}}||{{commas|845.8}}||{{Coord|20|12|51|N|75|59|30|W|format=dec|name=Palma Soriano}}||
|-
|[[San Luis, Santiago de Cuba|San Luis]]||{{commas|88496}}||{{commas|77519}}||{{commas|765}}||{{Coord|20|11|17|N|75|50|55|W|format=dec|name=San Luis}}||
|-
|[[Santiago de Cuba, Cuba|Santiago de Cuba]]||{{commas|472255}}||{{commas|507167}}||{{commas|1023.8}}||{{Coord|20|02|25|N|75|48|53|W|format=dec|name=Santiago de Cuba}}|| Provincial capital
|-
|[[Segundo Frente, Cuba|Segundo Frente]]||{{commas|40885}}||{{commas|40196}}||{{commas|540}}||{{Coord|20|24|43|N|75|31|43|W|format=dec|name=Mayarí Arriba}}|| [[Mayarí Arriba]]
|-
|[[Songo-La Maya, Cuba|Songo-La Maya]]||{{commas|100287}}||{{commas|89819}}||{{commas|721}}||{{Coord|20|10|24|N|75|38|46|W|format=dec|name=La Maya}}|| [[La Maya, Cuba|La Maya]]
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|[[Tercer Frente, Cuba|Tercer Frente]]||{{commas|30457}}||{{commas|30237}}||{{commas|364}}||{{Coord|20|10|19|N|76|19|38|W|format=dec|name=Cruce de los Baños}}|| [[Cruce de los Baños]]
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:''Source: Population from 2004 Census.''<ref name=atenas>{{Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| access-date=2007-10-06 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm  |archive-date = 2007-09-27|language=es}}</ref> ''Area from 1976 municipal re-distribution.''<ref name=statoids>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids|date=July 2003| access-date=2007-10-06}}</ref>
:''Source: Onei 2023. ''<ref name=onei>{{Cite web| url=http://onei.gob.cu/node2231| title=Indicadores demográficos de Cuba y sus territorios 2022| author=Onei.gob.cu| year=2023| access-date=2023-05-13}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Demographics==
In 2004, the province of Santiago De Cuba had a population of 1,043,202.<ref name=atenas /> With a total area of {{convert|6156.44|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},<ref name=census2002>{{Cite web| url=http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/censo/tablas_html/ii_4.htm| title=Population by Province| author= Government of Cuba| year= 2002| access-date=2007-10-05|language=es}}</ref> the province had a population density of {{convert|169.4|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.

==International Relation==

===Twin Town — Sister City===
Santiago de Cuba Province is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Naples]], Italy<ref name="Naples twinnings">{{cite web|url=http://www.comune.napoli.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/5931|title= Comune di Napoli -Gemellaggi|access-date=2013-08-08|last=Vacca|first=Maria Luisa|work=Comune di Napoli|trans-title=Naples - Twin Towns|language= it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722204102/http://www.comune.napoli.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/5931|archive-date=2013-07-22 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Cuba}}
*[[Oriente Province]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Santiago de Cuba Province}}
*[http://www.santiago.cu/ Santiago.cu (in Spanish)]
*[http://www.santiago-de-cuba.net/ Travel info on Santiago de Cuba]
*[http://www.santiagoencuba.com/ santiagoencuba.com (in Spanish)]
*[http://www.santiagodecubacity.org/ Santiago de Cuba City (in English and Spanish)]

{{Provinces of Cuba|province=Santiago de Cuba}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santiago De Cuba Province}}
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[[Category:States and territories established in 1976]]

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