Provinces of Cuba
Cuba consists of 14 provinces, plus one special municipality.
Cuba's Special Municipality is the Isla de la Juventud (Island of Youth), known until the 1970s as the Isla de Pinos or Isle of Pines (also previously "Evangelista", "Isle of Santiago" and "Isle of Parrots").
History
Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into the following provinces (from west to east): Pinar del Río La Habana Matanzas Las Villas (called "Santa Clara" before 1940) Camagüey (called "Puerto Príncipe" before 1899) Oriente (called "Santiago de Cuba" before 1905)
See also Ranked list of Cuban provinces List of places in Cuba ISO 3166-2:CU
External links Map of contemporary provinces of Cuba on webhavana.com Cuba's entry on Statoids
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