Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuba

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Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Céspedes
Municipality
Emblem
Nickname:  Carlo Manuel
Céspedes municipality (red) within Camagüey Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 21°34′36″N 78°16′39″W / 21.57667°N 78.27750°W / 21.57667; -78.27750
Country	Cuba
Province	Camagüey
Named for	Carlos Cespedes
Area [1]
• Total	653 km2 (252 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	22,842
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-322
Climate	Aw
Website	http://www.cespedes.gob.cu/

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes,^[1][3] also shortened as Céspedes, is a town and municipality in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. It was named for the independence fighter Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819-1874).

It is located in the western part of the province, along the Carretera Central highway. The municipality is bordered by Florida, Esmeralda, Primero de Enero and Baraguá (both in Ciego de Ávila Province). The municipality includes some villages, such as Magarabomba.^{[citation needed]}

In 2022, the municipality of Carlos M. de Cespedes had a population of 22,842.^[2] With a total area of 653 km² (252 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 35/km² (91/sq mi).

Céspedes is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station on the Havana-Santiago de Cuba line. A planned extension of the A1 motorway that will span the entire island will intersect the town.

• Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Municipal Museum
• List of cities in Cuba
• Municipalities of Cuba

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