Administrative divisions of Cuba
Cuba is divided into 16 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Cuba
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HavanaCapital | 2,174,000 |
| 2 | Santiago de Cuba | 555,865 |
| 3 | Camagüey | 347,562 |
| 4 | Holguín | 319,102 |
| 5 | Guantánamo | 272,801 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 250,512 |
| 7 | Las Tunas | 203,684 |
| 8 | Bayamo | 192,632 |
| 9 | Pinar del Rio | 186,990 |
| 10 | Cienfuegos | 186,644 |
Havana is the largest urban area in Cuba with about 2,174,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Cuba: ≈ 1,974 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Cuba at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Cuba
White 64.1%, Mulatto or mixed 26.6%, Black 9.3% (2012 est.)
Regionally, White is the most common ethnic group across most of the 16 divisions, while Mulatto or mixed predominates in 2 divisions (Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2012 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Cuba
Christian 58.9%, folk religion 17.6%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23.2% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 16 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Cuba
Spanish (official)
Regionally, Spanish is the most common language group across most of the 16 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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NicaraguaSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.