Yara, Cuba

Yara
Monument of Taino chief Hatuey in Yara, depicting the moment he was burnt by Spanish soldiers. Bind to a tamarind tree planted in 1907.
Monument of Taino chief Hatuey in Yara, depicting the moment he was burnt by Spanish soldiers. Bind to a tamarind tree planted in 1907.
Flag of Yara
Yara municipality (red) within Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
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
 • Total576 km2 (222 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total53,818
 • Density93/km2 (240/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.[3]

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  3. ^ "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-07-30.

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