Yara, Cuba

Yara
Municipality
Monument of Taino chief Hatuey in Yara, depicting the moment he was burnt by Spanish soldiers. Bind to a tamarind tree planted in 1907.
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Yara municipality (red) within
Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°16′36″N 76°56′49″W / 20.27667°N 76.94694°W / 20.27667; -76.94694
CountryCuba
ProvinceGranma
Established1912
Area
 • Total
576 km2 (222 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
53,818
 • Density93.4/km2 (242/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-23
Websitehttps://www.yara.gob.cu/

Yara is a small town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba, located halfway between the cities of Bayamo and Manzanillo, in the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Yara means "place" in the Taíno language.

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