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Province located in the northeast portion of Cuba's eastern region with coasts to the Atlantic Ocean. It has an extension of 9 282,95 sq km (3584 sq mi) and a population of 1 011 761 inhabitants (1996). The province ranks fourth in extension and third in population.
This province is limited by the heights of maniabón, the plains of Cauto and Nipe, and the mountains of Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, being the Cristal peak its maximum height with 1231 m (4038 ft).
Its hydrography is represented by rivers Mayarí, Gibara, Sagua de Tánamo, Tacajó, and the dams Gibara, Cacoyugüín, and Sabanilla. Its littoral strip possesses numerous bays, being Gibara, Banes, and Nipe the most important.
Its economic geography is characterized by agriculture and cattle raising. There is also sugarcane and other crops, and industry is represented by sugarcane processing, nickel mining and processing, and sideromechanical industry.
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| Municipality |
01 Jibara
02 Rafael Freyre
03 Banes
04 Antilla
05 Baguanos
06 Holguin
07 Calixto Garcia
08 Cacocum
09 Urbano Noris
10 Cueto
11 Mayari
12 Frank Pais
13 Sagua de Tanamo
14 Moa
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| Statistics |
1999 |
| Surface area |
9 300 km2 |
| Resident population |
1 029 627 inh |
| Average population |
1 027 267 |
| Female population |
48,9 |
| Population in working age |
623 654 |
| Urbanization index |
58,9 % |
| Population density |
110,7 inh/ km2 |
| Life expectancy at birth (1994-1995) |
76,57 |
| Birthrate |
13,8 |
| General mortality rates (per 1000 live) |
6,1 |
| Infant mortality rate(per 1000 live births) |
6,8 |
| Fecundity global rate (children per woman) |
1,56 |
| Reproduction gross rate (daughters per woman) |
0,76 |
| Inhabitants per physician |
221 |
| Inhabitants per dentist |
1 380 |
| Initial matricula (Course 1999/2000) |
208 396 |
| Primary education |
88 427 |
| Intermediate education |
77 802 |
| Higher education |
9 174 |
| Graduates (Course 1998/1999) |
39 377 |
| Primary education |
15 399 |
| Intermediate education |
18 964 |
| Higher education |
1 582 |
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