Mariel
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'''Mariel''' is a municipality and city in the [[La Habana Province]] of [[Cuba]]. It is located approximately {{km to mi|40}} west of the city of [[Havana]]. The town is situated on the south-east side of the Mariel bay.
On the east side of the bay are a port, cement works and a power station. On the west side of the bay is a former submarine base, later designated as a [[free trade zone]].
The port of Mariel is the nearest port to the [[United States]]. In [[1980]], some 125,000 Cubans left Mariel and went to the United States in what is known as the [[Mariel boatlift]]. While many reached the USA, several died while travelling through the ocean. Those involved became known as "[[Marielitos]]".
[[Mariel Hemingway]] is named after the town.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
==Demographics==
In 2004, the municipality of Mariel had a population of 42,504.<ref name=atenas>{{Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-07}} {{Es icon}}</ref> With a total area of {{km2 to mi2|269|abbr=yes|wiki=yes}},<ref name=statoids>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-07}} </ref> it has a population density of {{Pop density km2 to mi2|158.0|abbr=yes}}.
==See also==
*[[Municipalities of Cuba]]
*[[List of cities in Cuba]]
==References==
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{{Municipalities in La Habana}}
[[Category:Cities in Cuba]]
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==External Links==
*[http://www.coralliving.com/articles/20080605_1 "An Uncharted Voyage" Coral Living magazine]