Jatibonico

Jatibonico

Jatibonico

Municipality in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

Jatibonico is a municipality and town in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.

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Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Jatibonico had a population of 42,027.[2] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 55/km2 (140/sq mi).

Catholic Parish Church

A gallery of stained glass windows can be found at Jatibonico's St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church, unique in its kind in the whole of Cuba.[3]

Jatibonico Oil Field

The Jatibonico Oil Field was discovered in the early 1950s by Grupo Jarueca after surface oil seeps were noticed in the area. Oil was discovered at a depth of about 1,100 feet in a marly shale within a structural high. This was the first new field discovered in the post-World War II era and the start of several more fields in the Central Basin of Cuba.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. [2]
    "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. [3]
    es:Parroquia de San José de Jatibonico y Arroyo Blanco
  4. [4]
    Silvernail, John (2016). "The Cuban Oil Boom and the Discovery of Jatibonico Oil Field". AAPG Explorer. 37 (10): 20–21. Retrieved 4 October 2016.


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