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Baracoa, Guantánamo: the municipality with the longest power outages in Cuba

On the last day, there were 1074 reports of power outages.

Apagón en Matanzas (referencial) © Facebook / Ana Gonzalez
Power outage in Matanzas (reference)Photo © Facebook / Ana Gonzalez

This Friday, May 17, 2024, the power outage reports map from CiberCuba has revealed that the municipality of Baracoa, in the province of Guantánamo, has experienced one of the longest average durations of power outages, with an average of 7.2 hours, based on multiple reports.

In that area, the neighbors staged a street protest on Thursday night after a day that left them without electricity for more than 14 hours.

The interactive map, based on an advanced artificial intelligence system that analyzes comments on social networks, shows a detailed distribution of the reported blackouts across the island. Today, a total of 1074 blackouts have been reported nationwide.

The province of Villa Clara has reported the highest number of outages, with a total of 300, and an average duration of 6.2 hours. It is followed by Matanzas with 99 reports and an average duration of 5.0 hours, and Holguín with 87 reports and an average duration of 4.9 hours. Other provinces with a high number of reports include Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, and Las Tunas.

Regarding municipalities, the 10 with the highest number of reports are Sagua La Grande (Villa Clara), Holguín (Holguín), Matanzas (Matanzas), Camajuaní (Villa Clara), Marianao (La Habana), Caibarién (Villa Clara), Encrucijada (Villa Clara), Ciego de Ávila (Ciego de Ávila), Guantánamo (Guantánamo), and Santa Clara (Villa Clara). These municipalities have average power outage durations ranging from 4.8 to 7.2 hours.

Below is a breakdown by provinces and municipalities, highlighting the average duration of the reported power outages.

Reports by Provinces and Municipalities

Villa Clara

Sagua La Grande: 74 reports, 6.0 hours

Camajuaní: 51 reports, 6.3 hours

Crossroad: 31 reports, 4.8 hours

Caibarién: 28 reports, 7.0 hours

Santo Domingo: 27 reports, 4.6 hours

Placetas: 22 reports, 8.3 hours

Quemado de Güines: 19 reports, 6.3 hours.

Ranchuelo: 18 reports, 5.2 hours

Cifuentes: 14 reports, 10.2 hours

Manicaragua: 14 reports, 5.0 hours

Santa Clara: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Matanzas

Matanzas: 58 reports, 5.6 hours.

Colon: 10 reports, 4.9 hours

Limonar: 10 reports, 2.5 hours

Pedro Betancourt: 9 reports, 4.8 hours.

Martí: 5 reports, 4.2 hours

Cárdenas: 4 reports, 3.8 hours

Jagüey Grande: 3 reports, 4.0 hours

Holguín

Holguín: 61 reports, 4.8 hours

Cueto: 6 reports, 4.2 hours

Moa: 5 reports, 8.4 hours

Calixto García: 4 reports, 1.3 hours

Antilla: 3 reports, 6.3 hours

Banes: 2 reports, 16.5 hours

Cacocum: 2 reports, 1.5 hours.

Frank País: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Mayarí: 1 report, 2.0 hours

Gibara: 1 report, 3.0 hours

Blind of Ávila

Ciego de Ávila: 44 reports, 3.6 hours

Baraguá: 15 reports, 5.1 hours.

Morón: 12 reports, 4.2 hours

Ciro Redondo: 3 reports, 3.3 hours

Majagua: 2 reports, 1.5 hours.

Bolivia: 2 reports, 3.0 hours.

Venezuela: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Camagüey

Camagüey: 23 reports, 4.2 hours

Florida: 11 reports, 4.5 hours

Nuevitas: 10 reports, 3.7 hours.

Sibanicú: 6 reports, 2.5 hours.

Esmeralda: 5 reports, 2.0 hours

Mines: 5 reports, 9.2 hours

Santa Cruz del Sur: 4 reports, 7.0 hours.

Sierra de Cubitas: 3 reports, 2.0 hours

Najasa: 1 report, 1.0 hour

Las Tunas

Las Tunas: 34 reports, 5.2 hours

Puerto Padre: 11 reports, 7.8 hours

Amancio: 7 reports, 3.3 hours

Majibacoa: 4 reports, 5.3 hours

Colombia: 3 reports, 9.7 hours.

Manatee: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Mayabeque

Güines: 25 reports, 5.8 hours

Quivicán: 6 reports, 2.0 hours

Madruga: 6 reports, 4.5 hours.

Jaruco: 4 reports, 4.0 hours

San Nicolás: 4 reports, 8.0 hours

Nueva Paz: 4 reports, 4.8 hours

Bejucal: 3 reports, 1.0 hours

San José de las Lajas: 3 reports, 9.0 hours

Santa Cruz del Norte: 2 reports, 6.0 hours

Batabanó: 2 reports, 7.0 hours

Artemisa

Artemisa: 26 reports, 2.4 hours

Alquízar: 8 reports, 3.9 hours

San Cristóbal: 6 reports, 1.7 hours

San Antonio de los Baños: 5 reports, 2.2 hours

Caimito: 4 reports, 1.5 hours.

Guanajay: 3 reports, 1.7 hours

Güira de Melena: 3 reports, 1.0 hours

Granma

Manzanillo: 29 reports, 3.0 hours

Río Cauto: 5 reports, 1.8 hours

Campechuela: 5 reports, 1.8 hours

Jiguaní: 3 reports, 1.3 hours.

Half Moon: 2 reports, 4.5 hours.

Yara: 2 reports, 3.0 hours

Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba: 32 reports, 3.0 hours.

San Luis: 6 reports, 1.0 hours

Palma Soriano: 4 reports, 3.0 hours

Mella: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Contramaestre: 1 report, 3.0 hours

Sancti Spiritus

Trinidad: 17 reports, 4.8 hours

Fomento: 11 reports, 5.5 hours.

Sancti Spiritus: 9 reports, 5.6 hours

Yaguajay: 2 reports, 6.0 hours

Jatibonico: 2 reports, 9.5 hours

Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río: 23 reports, 1.7 hours

Viñales: 8 reports, 5.4 hours

San Juan y Martínez: 3 reports, 2.0 hours

Sandino: 3 reports, 4.7 hours

Mantua: 2 reports, 1.5 hours.

Cienfuegos.

Cienfuegos: 21 reports, 3.8 hours

Lajas: 8 reports, 5.8 hours

Cumanayagua: 4 reports, 3.5 hours.

Palmira: 3 reports, 9.0 hours.

Guantánamo

Guantánamo: 14 reports, 6.2 hours

Baracoa: 12 reports, 7.2 hours

San Antonio del Sur: 3 reports, 1.7 hours

Havana

Marianao: 9 reports, 4.8 hours

Beach: 8 reports, 5.0 hours

La Lisa: 5 reports, 1.8 hours

Guanabacoa: 2 reports, 1.0 hours

Boyeros: 2 reports, 1.5 hours

Centro Habana: 2 reports, 1.5 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Power Outage Map:

How are power outage reports obtained?

The reports are extracted and processed using a Python-based system that analyzes comments and posts on social media.

This system uses artificial intelligence techniques and semantic analysis to identify and verify the duration and location of reported power outages.

How does the interactive power outage map work?

The map shows the distribution of power outage reports in Cuba, with markers indicating the location of each report.

The intensity of the background color of each province indicates the average duration of blackouts. A darker color indicates a longer duration, while a lighter color indicates a shorter duration. By clicking on any marker, you can see the number of reports and the average duration of blackouts in that municipality.

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