Campechuela

Campechuela is a municipality and town in Granma Province of Cuba. It is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Guacanayabo. The municipality is divided into the barrios of Cabecera, Ceiba Hueca, Cienaguilla, La Gloria, San Ramón and Tana. The town of Campachuela was founded in 1869. It became the seat of the municipality in 1912. The economy is based on agriculture (with sugarcane and fruit farms) and stock raising. In 2004, the municipality of Campechuela had a population of 46,092. With a total area of 577 km (223 sq mi), it has a population density of 79.9 /km (207 /sq mi).