# Amancio

> Las Tunas, Cuba

**Wikidata**: [Q1936063](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936063)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amancio,_Cuba)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/amancio

## Summary
Amancio is a municipality and city located in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is a large human settlement with an area of 857 square kilometers and an elevation of 35 meters above sea level. The entity is also known by the aliases "Amancio" and "Las Tunas."

## Key Facts
- **Instance Of:** Amancio is a city and a municipality of Cuba.
- **Location:** It is situated in Las Tunas Province, Cuba.
- **Geographic Coordinates:** Latitude 20.819722222222, Longitude -77.584444444444.
- **Area:** Covers 857 square kilometers.
- **Elevation:** 35 meters above sea level.
- **Timezone:** Eastern Time Zone.
- **Aliases:** Also known as "Amancio" and "Las Tunas."
- **Identifiers:** VIAF ID 129179141; SNAC ID Altona; Freebase ID /m/03cblzk; GeoNames ID 11288234; Who's on First ID 1259769523; OpenStreetMap Relation ID 5901287; Library of Congress Authority ID n97089485; National Library of Israel J9U ID 987007545030105171; iNaturalist Place ID 98204.
- **Online Presence:** Wikipedia title is "Amancio, Cuba" and it has sitelinks in 14 languages (commons, en, es, fa, fr, ht, it, ka, nl, pl, sco, uz, vi, zh).
- **Commons Category:** The Wikimedia Commons category is "Amancio, Cuba".
- **Locator Map:** A map image is available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Amancio_(Cuban_municipal_map).png.
- **Wikidata Description:** Described as "Las Tunas, Cuba".

## FAQs
**What type of place is Amancio?**
Amancio is classified as both a city, which is a large human settlement, and a municipality within the Cuban administrative structure.

**Where is Amancio located?**
Amancio is situated in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba, with specific geographic coordinates of approximately 20.82°N latitude and -77.58°W longitude.

**What are some key geographic characteristics of Amancio?**
The municipality spans an area of 857 square kilometers and lies at an elevation of 35 meters above sea level within the Eastern Time Zone.

**How can Amancio be identified in different databases?**
It has numerous unique identifiers, including a GeoNames ID (11288234), an OpenStreetMap Relation ID (5901287), and a Library of Congress Authority ID (n97089485), among others.

## Why It Matters
As a defined municipality and city, Amancio is a fundamental unit of local government and community within Cuba. Its presence in major knowledge bases and mapping systems, such as Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, and GeoNames, ensures it is accurately represented for administrative, geographic, and cultural purposes. This structured data facilitates research, navigation, and a broader understanding of Cuba's territorial organization.

## Notable For
- Being a recognized municipality and city within the specific regional context of Las Tunas Province, Cuba.
- Having a comprehensive set of cross-referenced identifiers across major library, geographic, and open-data platforms.

## Body
### Classification and Type
Amancio is formally recognized as an instance of two primary classes: "city" and "municipality of Cuba." This dual classification indicates its status as both a significant population center and an administrative division within the country.

### Geographic Profile
The municipality is located within Las Tunas Province. Its precise coordinates are 20.819722222222 degrees North latitude and -77.584444444444 degrees West longitude. The total land area is 857 square kilometers, and the average elevation is 35 meters above sea level. The location falls within the Eastern Time Zone.

### Alternative Names and Identifiers
The entity is known by the aliases "Amancio" and "Las Tunas." It has been assigned a wide array of identifiers by different organizations:
- **Library and Authority Files:** VIAF ID 129179141; Library of Congress Authority ID n97089485; National Library of Israel J9U ID 987007545030105171.
- **Geographic Databases:** GeoNames ID 11288234; Who's on First ID 1259769523; OpenStreetMap Relation ID 5901287.
- **Other Knowledge Bases:** Freebase ID /m/03cblzk; SNAC ID Altona; iNaturalist Place ID 98204.

### Online Representation
Amancio has a presence across various Wikimedia projects. Its Wikipedia article is titled "Amancio, Cuba," and it has sitelinks connecting to versions in 14 languages. A locator map image is hosted on Wikimedia Commons, and the entity has a dedicated Commons category named "Amancio, Cuba." The Wikidata knowledge base describes the entity as "Las Tunas, Cuba."

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. GeoNames
4. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File