Palmira, Cuba

Palmira is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. The whole municipality has 31,813 inhabitants.

History
It was founded in 1879 under the name Las Casas. The name was changed to Palmira and the community was incorporated in 1940.

Geography
Located in the middle of its province, Palmira is 12 km far from Cienfuegos, 16 from Cruces, and 52 from Santa Clara. It is bordered by the municipalities of Rodas, Lajas, Cruces, Cumanayagua and Cienfuegos.

In 1943 the municipality was divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Arango y Escarza.

The thermal water resort of Arriete-Ciego Montero, 12 km form the town of Palmira, is also famous for the bottled water plant named "Ciego Montero".

Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Palmira had a population of 31,813. With a total area of 318 km2, it has a population density of 104.3 /km2.