Evolution of the Cienfuegos population according to indicators and selected years (1976-1981-2002-2012)

Knowing the population that exists and its distribution in space is a challenge. To the extent that there is knowledge of the characteristics of the people who exist in a territory, public policies for their development will be aimed at achieving better social equity. The province of Cienfuegos, since the updating of its economic model and the creation of demographic observatories in 2020, has promoted studies on its population. The objective of this work is to describe the evolution of the population through a group of indicators for the years 1976, 1981, 2002 and 2012, the analysis is carried out at the municipal level. In the period studied, the growth of the population of Cienfuegos can be appreciated, and the increase in the proportion of people aged 60 and over. At the same time, it is evidenced by the decrease in the number of human settlements and the concentration of the population in the provincial capital.