Sancti Spíritus
Ciudad de Sancti Spiritus | |
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Yayabo Bridge over the Yayabo River | |
Sancti Spíritus municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 21°56′2″N 79°26′38″W / 21.93389°N 79.44389°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Province of Sancti Spíritus |
| Founded | 1514 |
| Government | |
| • President | Alexis Lorente Jiménez |
| • Vice-President | Bárbara de los Milagros Mínguez Amézaga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,150.7 km2 (444.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 142,618 |
| • Density | 123.94/km2 (321.00/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Espirituano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 60100 |
| Area code | +53 41 |
Sancti Spíritus (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋktjesˈpiɾitus]) is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cuban European settlements. Sancti Spíritus is the genitive case of Latin Sanctus Spiritus ("Holy Spirit").