Colón, Cuba
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Christopher Columbus statue in Colón, Matanzas | |
Colón municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′21″N 80°54′24″W / 22.72250°N 80.90667°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Established | 1859 (Villa) |
| Area | |
• Total | 597 km2 (231 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 68,021 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Colombino |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
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Colón is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. The municipality has an area of 547 km2 (211 sq mi) and a population of about 68,021. The city proper, with a population of about 44,000, is the third-largest of its province.