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San José De Las Lajas
San José de las Lajas is a municipality and the capital city of the newly formed Mayabeque Province of Cuba, after the segmentation of La Habana Province in 2011. It is located in the center north of the province, and is bisected by the Carretera Central. It was founded in 1778. Geography The municipality includes the villages of Jamaica, Liberación, Tapaste, Pedro Pi, El Perú, Valle del Perú, Morales, Ganuza, Zaragoza, Nazareno, Comunidad Nazareno, El Volcán, La Ruda, Managuaco and San Antonio de las Vegas. In the municipality there are 7 consejos populares ("popular councils") which include the main town of San José de las Lajas split into Sur ("south") and Norte ("north") and San Antonio de las Vegas, Nazareno, Jamaica, Tapaste, and Zaragoza. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of San José de las Lajas had a population of 69,375. The city proper has 37,000 inhabitants. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Economy San José is the most important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica, Mayabeque .
Jamaica is a town and consejo popular ("popular council") in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque Province, Cuba. Jamaica is 17 mi (28 km) away from the capital, Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. References {{ci, date=September 2022 San José de las Lajas Mayabeque Province Populated places in Mayabeque Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Cuba
The Provinces of Cuba, provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipality, municipalities or ''municipios''. They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991 and reformed in 2010 with the abrogation of the municipality of Varadero and the creation of two new provinces: Artemisa Province, Artemisa and Mayabeque Province, Mayabeque in place of former La Habana Province. Summary The municipalities are listed below, by province: List of municipalities Municipal maps The maps below show the municipal subdivision of each province, in yellow, within Cuba. Each provincial capital is shown in red. Artemisa (Cuban municipal map).png, Artemisa Province, Artemisa Camagüey (Cuban municipal map).png, Camagüey Province, Camagüey Ciego de Ávila (Cuban municipal map).png, Ciego de Ávila Province, Ciego de Ávila Cienfuegos (Cuban municipal map). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huracanes De Mayabeque
Huracanes de Mayabeque (English: Mayabeque Hurricanes) is a Cuban baseball team based in San José de las Lajas. They are a member of the Cuban National Series and play their home games at Nelson Fernández Stadium, opened in 1960 and with a capacity of 3,000 spectators. History In 2011, Cuban government decided to split Havana Province into two newly created administrative divisions: Mayabeque Province and Artemisa Province. This led to the disappearance of the La Habana team and to the creation of the Mayabeque and Cazadores de Artemisa teams, who started playing in the 2011–12 Cuban National Series The Cuban National Series (, SNB) is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban baseball league system. ... season. Roster References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayabeque (Baseball) Baseball teams in Cuba Baseball teams established in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José De Las Lajas
San José de las Lajas is a municipality and the capital city of the newly formed Mayabeque Province of Cuba, after the segmentation of La Habana Province in 2011. It is located in the center north of the province, and is bisected by the Carretera Central. It was founded in 1778. Geography The municipality includes the villages of Jamaica, Liberación, Tapaste, Pedro Pi, El Perú, Valle del Perú, Morales, Ganuza, Zaragoza, Nazareno, Comunidad Nazareno, El Volcán, La Ruda, Managuaco and San Antonio de las Vegas. In the municipality there are 7 consejos populares ("popular councils") which include the main town of San José de las Lajas split into Sur ("south") and Norte ("north") and San Antonio de las Vegas, Nazareno, Jamaica, Tapaste, and Zaragoza. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of San José de las Lajas had a population of 69,375. The city proper has 37,000 inhabitants. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Economy San José is the most important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotorro
Cotorro, or San Pedro del Cotorro, is one of the 15 municipalities (''municipios'' in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. Overview The municipality is situated by the Carretera Central (Central Highway), and main ''autopista'' (motorway). Cotorro is 16 km from Old Havana. Its foundation dates to 1822. By the end of the 1950s, Cotorro had grown in such a way that it was exceeding in extension and population to the head of the municipality. Twin towns – sister cities * Campinas Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ..., Brazil References External links *Cotorro website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arroyo Naranjo
Arroyo Naranjo is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (''municipios'' in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. It became part of Havana city while the capital grew. The Managua Military Airport is located in the southern part of this municipality. History The borough was founded in 1845, and by 1848 its party was created. Arroyo Naranjo is situated south of Old Havana on the Havana-Las Vegas highway, having been a stop of buses that were doing the service between these two cities. In 1858 Arroyo Naranjo had 291 inhabitants, who were increasing in the period of the baths, for the proximity to the medicinal waters known by the ''Cacahual''. Arroyo Naranjo had always a progressive population. From 291 inhabitants of 1858, in 1871 the town had 1,485. In 1939, famed painter Carlos Enriquez bought a small ranch house in Arroyo Naranjo, dubbed "El Huron Azul" (the Blue Ferret), which became a meeting-place for Cuba's avant-garde artists, and is now a museum dedicated to Enriqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejucal
Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecomunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks. It was also host to Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Geography The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of Havana); to the east with San José de las Lajas; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with San Antonio de los Baños. It is divided into the barrios of Bejucal, Beltrán, Cuatro Caminos, Rancho Recreo, Buenaventura, Caguazo and Río Hondo. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 25,425. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Notable residents Notable current a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quivicán
Quivicán is a town and municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taíno people, Taino origin (spelled '' Quibicán''). It was founded in 1700. Geography The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Notable people * Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist * Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (b. 1995), soccer player See also * *Municipalities of Cuba *List of cities in Cuba *Quivicán Municipal Museum References External links Populated places in Mayabeque Province People from Quivicán, {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melena Del Sur
Melena del Sur is a town and a municipality located south of the Mayabeque Province, in Cuba. Bordered on the north and northwest by San José de las Lajas, on the east by the municipality of Güines, and west by Batabanó and by the south by the Gulf of Batabanó. In the south shore is located the only beach in the town, Mayabeque Beach. In this beach is the old outlet of the Mayabeque River (called Antiguo Mayabeque). Geography The municipality is divided into 5 popular councils (wards or quarters), named after the most important towns, which are: Melena del Sur, Mañalich, Guara, Lechuga and Monte-Zapote. Its population exceeds 20,000 inhabitants of whom about half live in the town. In the beach area just live few permanent residents and then some fishermen, it is usually a recreation area. With the holiday season, during the months of July and August this move to a large number of people seeking the enjoyment of the water in the company of family and friends. The start of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batabanó, Cuba
Batabanó is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1688. History Until the 1977 administrative reform, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Pueblo de Batabanó, Surgidero, Camacho, Pozo Redondo, La Julia and Sopapo. Geography The municipality is crossed by a number of small rivers, among them Río Guanabo, Río San Felipe, Río Pacheco, Río San Juan and Río Santa Gertrudis. The Batabanó cays, developed in the sea south of the community are part of the Canarreos Archipelago. Batabanó's territory is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and by the municipalities of Güira de Melena (in Artemisa Province), Quivicán, San José de las Lajas and Melena del Sur. It includes the villages of 13 de Marzo, Camacho, El Sopapo, La Gía, La Julia, La Serafina, Pedroso, Pozo Redondo, Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia, Surgidero de Batabanó and Zayas. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Batabanó had a population of 25,664. With a total area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madruga
Madruga () is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the province, between Matanzas and Güines. It was founded in 1803. Geography In 1940, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Concordia and Cayajabos, Este, Itabo, Majagua, Oeste, Sabana de Robles and San Blas. After 1973, the municipality includes Madruga; Aguacate; Viviendas Campesinas; La Granja; Cayajabos Pipián and Flor de Itabo. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Madruga had a population of 30,640. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Madruga Municipal Museum *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 Mayabeq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaruco
Jaruco is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Geography The town is located in the east of Havana, between San José de las Lajas and Santa Cruz del Norte. The municipality borders with Habana del Este (municipal borough of Havana), Santa Cruz del Norte, Madruga and San José de las Lajas. The Escaleras (stairs) of Jaruco rise up out of the plains and provide views of the area. The area is protected as a park and is a visiting spot from Havana and the beaches. History Jaruco was founded in 1762 under the name San Juan Bautista de Jaruco (Ciudad Condal de San Juan Bautista de Jaruco).*Ignacio A, Ortiz-Bello. Jaruco, un aporte para su historia 1959 "Ajaruco" was the pre-Columbian Taíno name of the settlement. In 1940, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Arroyo Vuelto, Casiguas, Castilla, Ciudad de Jaruco, Don Martín, Escaleras de Jaruco, Bainoa, San Antonio de Río Blanco del Norte and Santa Ana. After 1959 this area was grouped into the Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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