Surgidero de Batabanó, also shortened as Surgidero, is a
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consejo popular
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'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Batabanó, in
Mayabeque Province
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. In 2011 it had a population of about 6,000.
History
The village was officially founded on February 5, 1688.
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, Surgidero is a coastal village surrounded by a
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Güines
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The city was founded in 1737 by ...
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San José de las Lajas
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Nueva Gerona
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) and Cayo Largo del Sur, with ferryboat and passenger regular services.
The local railway station is the southern terminus of the
Havana
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Circuito Sur
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