Moa, Cuba
municipality and city in the province of Holguín, Cuba
Moa is a municipality and an industrial city in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Its name is believed to mean "water here".
History
Moa, one of the youngest cities in Cuba, was founded in 1939.
Geography
Located in the easternmost area of its province, at the borders with Guantánamo Province, Moa is bordered by the municipalities of Sagua de Tánamo, Frank País, Baracoa and Yateras.
The large municipal territory includes the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountain range and the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park. The villages belonging to Moa municipality are Arroyo Blanco, Brinquín, Cañete, Cayo Grande, Centeno, Cocalito, Cupey, Farallones, Punta Gorda, Yaguaneque and Yamanigüey. The city includes the quarters (repartos) of Centro, Atlántico, Caribe, José Martí, La Playa, Las Coloradas, Los Checos, Los Mangos, Miraflores and Rolo Monterrey.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Moa had a population of 71,660. With a total area of 730 km2 (280 sq mi), it has a population density of 98/km2 (250/sq mi). This city has the youngest citizens in all of Cuba, and is the second largest city (and the fourth municipality) by population in the Holguín Province.
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