Diezmero is a ward in the outskirts of

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, located by Carretera Central. It is under the administration of

San Miguel del Padrón San Miguel del Padrón is one of the 15 municipalities/boroughs (''municipios'' in Spanish) and one of the 4 subdivisions into which the city of Havana, Cuba is divided. It is on Havana's south-eastern outskirts, stretching from Ciudad Mar to Die ...

, a city municipality of Havana. Its demography spreads within about 2 square kilometers.

Notable residents

(B) denotes that the person was born there. *

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(1972 - 1994),

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on American television when he exchanged vows with his partner,

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References

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