Caibarién
Caibarién is a municipality city in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
Caibarién | |
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Municipality | |
The Glorieta of Caibarién | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: La Villa Blanca (The White Town) | |
Caibarién municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′57″N 79°28′20″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Established | 1873 (Village) |
| Municipality | 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 40,798 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-42 |
Caibarién is known as "La Villa Blanca" (lit. 'The White Town') for its sands and beaches. They are famous for their "Parrandas" (Carnivals) along with Remedios (the neighboring town located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west) and Camajuani.
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