Carlos Manuel de Céspedes,Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - also shortened as Céspedes, is a town and municipality in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It was named for the independence fighter Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819-1874).

Geography It is located in the western part of the province, along the Carretera Central highway. The municipality is bordered by Florida, Esmeralda, Primero de Enero and Baraguá (both in Ciego de Ávila Province). The municipality includes some villages, such as Magarabomba.

Demographics In 2022, the municipality of Carlos M. de Cespedes had a population of 22,842. With a total area of , it has a population density of .

Transport Céspedes is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station on the Havana-Santiago de Cuba line. A planned extension of the A1 motorway that will span the entire island will intersect the town.

See also Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Municipal Museum List of cities in Cuba Municipalities of Cuba

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