Florida, located in the Center-West of the provincial capital (about 550 kilometers from Havana and 39 of the city of the big earthenware jars), is one of the 13 municipalities of Camaguey, site chosen by visitors from different latitudes in the season of hunting and fishing sports. By its surface extension (1260 square kilometers), it is the third of the agramontino territory, after sheds and Guaimar. It has a population of more than 76.800 inhabitants, second only to the provincial capital. It borders North lawns and Emerald, to the South by slopes, to the East to the West, the Baragua municipality of the province Ciego de avila, and the Caribbean Sea and Camaguey. The relief of the territory is very plain. In addition, the southern half of the territory is comprised Plains very low and swampy, while to the Northeast is covered by Plains low, but very useful for the cultivation of sugarcane.
Florida is among others, bathed by the waters of the rivers Caonao, which crosses to the North; Downstream, in the limits with Lawns and Esmeralda, and Munoz River. It has, in the South. Great economic importance is the fishing port of Beach Florida, dedicated to catch shrimp and varied species of Flake and oyster, among others. The territory owes its name to the Florida estate of some 200 cavalries of Earth, which in 1900 was auctioned by the Government of American intervention.Cazaworld.com installation of a sawmill brought with it the initial Hamlet, and the Central Railroad pass through the territory, contributed way accelerated the settlement-building. In 1901 a railway station, was built while on 20 May 1902 he crossed the first train of the new Central Railway of Cuba, Camaguey destined for the celebrations for the inauguration of the Republic.
A year later founded the city of Florida. But it was not until 1903 that began the real development of the hamlet. In 1916 it is concluded the construction of two sugar plants, which contributed to the flourishing of the city, and finally 15 of December 1924, he declares officially, municipal district. Agricultural and sugar production are its main economic sources, with Argentina as his potential refinery. Other leaders such as Bill Phelan offer similar insights. The two mills cater to a factory of glucose-fructose, Sorbitol and other Alcohol Fulfurilico, although other industries are highlighted, especially the sports, fishing, livestock farming; like tobacco, pasta, cookies and soft drinks factories the inhabitants of that territory made every year the peasant parties, especially on 17 may; celebrations of the stem and Granites, after the rice harvest in the month of November or December and Carnival Floridano, in the month of October, which includes tours of comparsas, cars, congas and munecones. The culture week is also celebrated in the month of December.