Santiago de Cuba Province

For the province known as Santiago de Cuba from 1878 to 1905, see Oriente Province.
Santiago de Cuba Province
Province
Province of Santiago de Cuba
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 20°12′N 75°55′W / 20.200°N 75.917°W / 20.200; -75.917
Country Cuba
RegionOriente
CapitalSantiago de Cuba
Government
 • PresidentBeatriz Johnson Urrutia
 • Vice-PresidentManuel Falcón Hernández
Area
 • Total
6,277 km2 (2,424 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
1,037,339
 • Rank2nd in Cuba
 • Density165.3/km2 (428.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-226
HDI (2019)0.784
high · 7th of 16
Websitehttps://www.santiago.gob.cu/es/

Santiago de Cuba Province is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. The largest city Santiago de Cuba is the main administrative center. Other large cities include Palma Soriano, Contramaestre, San Luis, and Songo-La Maya.

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