Songo – La Maya

Songo - La Maya
Songo - La Maya
Municipality
	Main road in La Maya
	Seal
	Songo - La Maya municipality (red) within ; Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 20°10′24″N 75°38′47″W / 20.17333°N 75.64639°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Santiago de Cuba
Seat	La Maya
Founded	1858 (Alto Songo)
Incorporated	1879
Area
• Total	720.7 km2 (278.3 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	89,819
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-226
Website	https://www.songolamaya.gob.cu/

Songo – La Maya is a municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located north-east of Santiago de Cuba and is centered on the towns of La Maya (municipal seat) and Alto Songo (or Songo).

History

In 1943, the municipality consisted of the barrios (neighbourhoods) of Florida Blanca, Jarahueca, La Maya, La Sabana, Morón, Norte Cabecera, Palenque, Socorro, Sur Cabecera and Tí Arriba.^[1]

Geography

The municipality is located east of the province, neighboring the provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo; and borders with the municipalities of San Luis, Mayarí, Segundo Frente, El Salvador, Niceto Pérez and Santiago de Cuba.

It includes the town of La Maya and the villages of Alto Songo, Belleza, Bolaño, El Manguito, El Piñon, Jagua, Jarahueca, Jurisdicción, Jutinicú, La Perla, La Prueba, La Sabana, Los Reynaldos, Matahambre, Palmarejo, Río Arriba, San Benito del Crucero, Santa Cruz and Yerba de Guinea.^[3]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Songo – La Maya had a population of 89,819.^[2] With a total area of 721 km² (278 sq mi), it has a population density of 139.2/km² (361/sq mi).