like orange, guava and pineapple and wrapped in a palm leaf. Another is Bacán, which is made from bananas and wrapped in a banana leaf. And of course there is much chocolate in this cocoa-producing region. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Baracoa had a population of 81,794. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Transport Baracoa is the eastern end of Carretera Central, a highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba for 1,435 km, that ends in the village of La Fé, Pinar del Río Province. Airport Gustavo Rizo Airport is a regional airport that serves this town. This is a small airport that usually operates with national flights. Located west of the bay near the Hotel Porto Santo and about 4 km (2½ miles) NNW of Baracoa. Although flights are infrequent, Cubana de Aviación flies here from Santiago de Cuba and Havana. Notable residents Cuban artist Pablo Borges Delgado was born in Baracoa. Cuban composer Eduardo Davidson was born in Baracoa. See also List of cities in Cuba Municipalities of Cuba References External links Cities in Cuba Populated places in Guantánamo Province Port cities and towns in Cuba Populated places established in 1511 1510s in Cuba 1511 establishments in the Spanish Empire 1510s establishments in the Spanish West Indies