Havana Province () was one of the provinces of Cuba from 1976, when the nation's provincial structure was revised, through the end of 2010. On January 1, 2011, the province was divided into two new provinces, Artemisa and Mayabeque.Cuba tiene dos nuevas provincias La Habana Province had 711,066 people in the 2002 census.Cuba Census 2002 Population table The largest city was Artemisa (81,209), as the much larger city of Havana was structured in a different province, Ciudad de La Habana Province.
Geography La Habana Province bordered Pinar del Río, and Matanzas. It had coasts in the south and north and had dozens of towns and a few small cities which rank between the 20 and 40 largest of the island.
Economy Much of the province's agriculture was geared towards the production of food, primarily cattle, potatoes and fruit. Unlike much of Cuba, sugar and tobacco played only a small role in the province's economy. There was also much industrialization in the province, with numerous electricity plants and sugar mills.
Municipalities MunicipalityPopulation(2004)Area(km²)LocationRemarksAlquizarArtemisaBatabanóBautaBejucalCaimitoGuanajayGüinesGüira de MelenaJarucoMadrugaMarielMelena del SurNueva PazQuivicánSan Antonio de los BañosSan José de las LajasSan NicolásSanta Cruz del Norte Sources: Population from 2004 Census; Area from 1976 municipal re-adjustment
Demographics In 2004, the province of La Habana had a population of 722,045. With a total area of , the province had a population density of .
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