Fomento, Cuba

Fomento
—  Municipality  —
Location of Fomento in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Sancti Spíritus
Founded 1864[1]
Established 1933 (Municipality
Area[2]
 • Total 471 km2 (181.9 sq mi)
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 33,528
 • Density 71.2/km2 (184.4/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-41

Fomento is a municipality and city in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento, Güinia de Miranda and Jíquimas.[1]

It was founded in 1864.[1]

MLB All-Star Kendry Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 33,528.[3] With a total area of 471 km2 (182 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 71.2 /km2 (184 /sq mi).

Note: Güinia de Miranda does not belong to the municipality of Fomento. Güinia de Miranda belongs to the province of Villa Clara.

Things to see and do

It is a very small town and there isn't a whole lot to do but sit, drink coffee and eat. However you can go to El Rio Agabama and swim to be refreshed. There is also a rock formation called La Piedra Gorda (the fat rock). You can take in a great view of the area but it is restricted to nationals since there are national security interests there. In reality you can get photos of the area from many and there is nothing of great importance there.

Ironically, the town has a developed zone (La Zona Desarollada) which in essence means that the buildings are relatively nicer but nothing would be considered modern construction from western standards.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Fomento". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vfomento/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
  3. ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA+No_3balance.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07.  (Spanish)