Bauta, Cuba

Bauta is a municipality and city located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the city of Havana, in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. It was founded on January 14, 1879. Bauta is a regional trading center for the local farm community. Regional crops include sugarcane, pineapple, tobacco, root vegetables, and citrus fruits. In recent years Bauta has become a haven for Cuban artists and musicians. Rio Baracoa crosses the municipality, and Playa Baracoa is established at its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. In 2004, the municipality of Bauta had a population of 45,509. With a total area of 157 km (61 sq mi), it has a population density of 289.9 /km (751 /sq mi). The municipality is divided into the barrios of Anafe, Baracoa, Bauta, Cangrejeras, Félix...