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Carlos García Vélez
Carlos García Vélez (April 29, 1867 - November 6, 1963) was a Cubans, Cuban dental surgeon and army general during the Cuban War of Independence and Spanish–American War. Biography Early history Carlos García y Vélez was born in Santa Rita, Jiguaní, Oriente Province (now Granma Province), Spanish Cuba on April 29, 1867. He was the son of Cuban General Calixto García and Isabel Vélez Cabrera. In his early years, he migrated to the United States. He studied dentistry in the United States and graduated from Penn Dental. By 1893, he worked as a dental surgeon in Madrid, Spain, and was noted in a medical paper for his use of anesthetic. García Vélez was the director of The Madrid Stomatological Journal ( es, La Revista Estomatológica de Madrid) in 1894. In 1895, he served as the recording secretary of the Spanish Society of Dentistry ( es, Sociedad Odontologica Española) formed in Madrid, to enact reform in dental education. Cuban War of Independence During the Cuban Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiguaní
Jiguaní () is a town and municipality in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located east of Bayamo, the provincial capital. Overview The municipality is divided into the barrios of Babiney, Baire, Bijagual, La Villa, Los Negros, Maffo, Rihito and Santa Rita. The name "Jiguaní" is of Taíno origin, and means "height of the river". The town of Jiguaní was a stronghold and a starting point in the independence war of 1895. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Jiguaní had a population of 60,320. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Municipalities of Cuba *List of cities in Cuba This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figu ... References External links Populated places in Granma Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |