Candelaria, Cuba

Candelaria on the map of Cuba

Candelaria is a city and a municipality in the province of Artemisa. Until 31 December 2010 Candelaria belonged to the province of Pinar del Río.

The municipality is located southeast of Bahía Honda and east of San Cristóbal. The settlement was officially founded in 1809.

The municipality counts 19 523 inhabitants in an area of 299 km ², which corresponds to a population density of 65.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Candelaria is divided into twelve districts ( barrios ) divided: Barrancones, Bayate, Carambola, Frías, Lomas, Pasto Rico, Pueblo, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Brava, Rio Hondo, San Juan de Contreras and San Juan del Norte.