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Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto y Sexto (part of the city of Manzanillo), as well as the rural communities of Blanquizal, Calicito, Canabacoa, Caño, Ceiba Caridad, Congo, Jibacoa, Palmas Altas, Purial, Remate, Tranquilidad and Zarzal.[1]
History
Manzanillo was founded in 1784.[4][5] The settlement was sacked by the French in 1792, and in the following year a fort was built for its protection.[5] In 1833 it received an ayuntamiento (council) and in 1837, for its "loyalty" in not following the lead of Santiago in proclaiming the Spanish Constitution, received from the crown the title of Fiel.[5] In 1827 the port was opened to commerce, national and foreign.[5] It was the site of three battles during the Spanish–American War.
Zinc and copper deposits are present in the municipality.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Manzanillo had a population of 123,542.[3] With a total area of 498km2 (192sqmi),[2] it has a population density of 250/km2 (650/sqmi).
Culture
Manzanillo is also home of the medical science faculty of the University of Granma.
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