Quivicán, Cuba

Quivicán
—  Municipality  —
Location of Quivicán in Cuba
Coordinates:
Country  Cuba
Province Mayabeque
Founded 1700[1]
Established 1919 (Municipality)
Area[2]
 • Total 283 km2 (109.3 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 29,253
 • Density 103.4/km2 (267.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-7

Quivicán is a municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taino origin (spelled Quibicán).[4]

It was founded in 1700.[1]

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253.[3] With a total area of 283 km2 (109 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 103.4 /km2 (268 /sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo.[1]

See also

Notable people born in Quivicán

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Quivicán". http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hquivican/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)
  4. ^ United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20071016055722/http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html. Retrieved 2007-10-18.