Alquízar () is a town and municipality in the
Artemisa Province of
Cuba.
History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1616, as a coffee plantation owned by ''Don Sancho de Alquízar'', who gives the name of the community. In 1826, a garrison was established here,
[ and it was incorporated in 1879.
]
Geography
The town is located in the south-east corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena
Güira de Melena is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province since January 1. of 2011, before it was part of the Havana province. Cuba. It is located on the southern shore of the island, bordering the ''Bay of Batabanó'' and on the west p ...
.
The municipality is divided into the barrio
''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...
s of Guanímar, La Paz, Pueblo (capital), San Andrés and Tumbadero.El Mayorquín
El Mayorquín is a town in Alquízar, Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. ...
), Norte, Dagame, and Pulido - Guanímar.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Alquízar had a population of 29,616.
See also
*Alquízar Municipal Museum
Alquízar Municipal Museum is a museum located in the 91st avenue in Alquízar, Cuba. It was established as museum on 28 January 1981.
The museum holds sections on history, weaponry and decorative arts.
See also
* List of museums in Cuba
This ...
* 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
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Populated places in Artemisa Province