Unión de Reyes is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the province, 30 km south of Matanzas, the provincial capital.

History

Unión de Reyes was founded in 1844, and it was established as a municipality on July 1, 1879. Its name derives from Unión en el Punto de Reyes, so named for its location at a railway junction.

Geography

The municipality, originally divided into the barrios of Iglesia and Unión, is divided into 9 consejos populares (i.e. "people's councils"): the town of Unión de Reyes and the villages of Alacranes, Bermejas, Cabezas, Cidra, Estante, Juan Ávila, Juan G. Gómez and Puerto Rico.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 35,021. With a total area of 856 km2, it has a population density of 41 /km2.