Güira de Melena

It is located on the southern shore of the island, bordering the Bay of Batabanó and on the west part of Cuba.

[1] The town is south of San Antonio de los Baños, west of Quivican and east of Alquízar.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Gabriel, Cajio, Tumbadero, La Cachimba, Penalver, Pulguero, Guerrilla, Pekin and Corea.

[4] The municipality is divided into 6 consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils"): Vivian Alonso, Niceto Pérez, Ubaldo Díaz, Cajio, Gabriel, and Junco.

The principal economic activities include agriculture, especially tobacco; the city has cigar factories.