title: Amancio, Cuba
text: # Amancio, Cuba
  
  Amancio (Spanish pronunciation:) is a municipality and town in the Las Tunas Province of Cuba. It is located in the south-western part of the province, and opens to the Gulf of Guacanayabo to the south.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In 2004, Amancio had a population of 41,523. With a total area of 857 $km^2$ (331 sq mi), it has a population density of $48.5/km^2$ (126/sq mi).
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Salvador Valdés Mesa (born 1945), Cuban former trade union leader, politician and current Vice President of Cuba
  