Unión de Reyes
# Unión de Reyes

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 kilometres (19 mi) 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 2004, the municipality of Unión de Reyes had a population of 40,022. With a total area of 856 $km^2$ (331 sq mi), it has a population density of $46.8/km^2$ (121/sq mi).

