Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cuba

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Céspedes
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
CountryCuba
ProvinceCamagüey
Named afterCarlos Cespedes
Area
 • Total
653 km2 (252 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
22,842
 • Density35.0/km2 (90.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-322
ClimateAw
Websitehttp://www.cespedes.gob.cu/

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, 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).