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Florencia had a population of 19,811. With a total area of 286 km (110 sq mi), it has a population density of 69.3/km (179/sq mi). Now, Florencia has a negative average population growth, it was -4.59 in 2004. The municipality population decreased from
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The fast increase of its population was in part due to the Sansó & Cia, which opened a big food industry in the town in the 1940s and also as a result of the construction of dams on the
Chambas river. When the water of the dams flooded the Florencia and Tamarindo valleys in the 1990s, many of the
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Florencia city and it is a local, national and international touristic destination. This natural reserve has caves, rivers, and a rich forest and animal life. The "Hipic Center of Florencia" located at Boqueron area, together with fishing at the "Liberación" Dam are the most
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In 1920's the Norte de Cuba railroad opened between the cities of Santa Clara and Puerto Tarafa in
Nuevitas (Camagüey). The origin of Florencia was the construction of a railroad station to provide access to its Guadalupe neighbors in 1926. Guadalupe is the oldest town in this region. This train
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Florencia and Tamarindo and it reinforces the beauty of this Cuban area. Unlike other municipalities in this province, Florencia is the only one where its economy is basically
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The main economical activity is agriculture with tobacco grown as the major plant. Other important areas include the refinement of conserved food, growth of vegetables and fruit, and livestock production.
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Tamarindo, Las Pojas, Lowrey, Guadalupe and Marroquí.
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