operational. Climate This area typically has a pronounced dry season. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Puerto Padre has a tropical savanna climate, abbreviated "Aw" on climate maps. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Puerto Padre had a population of 93,705. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Tourism The town is known for its charming streets, bay views and hilltop fortress. Crystal clear water and white sandy beaches can be found at the entrance to the Puerto Padre Bay. These beaches are popular with locals and visitors alike, their names are: El Rail, La Boca and La Llanita. Tourist facilities are available at nearby beach resort located in Covarrubias beach, which is within the municipality of Puerto Padre. Monuments and buildings of interest Castillo de Salcedo or Fuerte de la Loma: A hilltop fortress (ca.1869-1879). National Monument since 1981. Parroquia S. José (Roman Catholic church 1892 ) Iglesia de Los Amigos (Quaker church ca. 1903) El Liceo, present site of the city's museum, built in 1929 Parque José Martí (commonly called "de los Vagos" and "La Piquera" ) Parque Antonio Maceo (formerly Independencia) Municipal Cemetery, which contains mausoleums and sculptures Estatua de la Libertad. Statue dedicated to Liberty (1904) Busto de las Madres. A monument dedicated to all mothers. (1946) Estatua de Máximo Gómez. A bronze statue dedicated to a general of the Independence War. (1959) Mural sculpture "Canto a la Revolución" by Mexican sculptor Electa Arenal Huerta, carved on the façade of the pediatric hospital in 1962 Sculpture group of Don Quixote and the Wind Mill (1989) Personalities Teófilo Stevenson (1952 - 2012), Olympic gold medalist boxer Efigenio Ameijeiras (1931 - 2020), Cuban revolutionary Yoyo Díaz (1905 - 1989), baseball player Enrique Peña Sánchez (1880 - 1922), musician Francisco (Paco) Cabrera Pupo (1924 - 1959), Cuban revolutionary Juan Pablo Torres Morell (1946 - 2005), Latin-Jazz Trombonist and composer Emiliano Salvador Jr. (1951 - 1992), Latin-Jazz pianist and composer José Chacón Bermudez (1889 - 1974), Poet and Journalist, author of Rosas y Laureles, the first book which was published and printed in the city in 1915 Juan Carlos Perez Rondon (b.1969), Olympic gold medalist baseball player See also Municipalities of Cuba List of cities in Cuba References External links Cities in Cuba Populated places in Las Tunas Province Port cities and towns in Cuba Populated places established in 1541 1541 establishments in