Las Tunas Province
Las Tunas Province | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Capital | Las Tunas |
| Government | |
| • President | Yelenis Tornet Menéndez "[4]". |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,595.25 km2 (2,546.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
• Total | 528,853 |
| • Density | 80.1870/km2 (207.683/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-31 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.755 high · 16th of 16 |
| Website | https://www.lastunas.gob.cu/es/ |
Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns include Puerto Padre, Amancio, and the capital city, Las Tunas (historically Victoria de Las Tunas). It occupies 6% of the country's land mass. The city of Las Tunas is its capital and most populous urban center. It is one of the youngest provinces, having been created in 1975 from territories belonging to the former provinces of Camagüey and Oriente.