Abreus () is a municipality and town in the

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. It was founded in 1840.

History

Abreus was founded as San Segundo de los Abreu in 1840 by Trinidadian landowners during an economic boom of slave-labor sugar cane plantations.

Geography

The municipality includes the town of Abreus and the villages of Babiney, Carmelina, Cayo Grande, Charcas, Cienguita, Constancia, Horquitas,

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, Matun, Mijailito, Navarra, Nueva Juraguá, San Ignacio, Simpatía and

Yaguaramas Abreus () is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1840. History Abreus was founded as San Segundo de los Abreu in 1840 by Trinidadian landowners during an economic boom of slave-labor sugar cane plantatio ...

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, Rodas and Cienfuegos.

Demographics

In 2019, the municipality of Abreus had a population of 30,719; 51% of the population identified as men. With a total area of it has a population density of .

Notable natives

Ángel Fleitas Ángel Félix Fleitas Husta (1914-2006) was a Major League Baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding ...

(1914-2006) - former

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for the Washington Senators * Yoan Moncada (born 1995) -

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for the

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