Boyeros

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Boyeros
Municipality of Havana
Welcome sign in Boyeros near airport
Location of Boyeros in Havana
Coordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°W / 23.00722; -82.40167Coordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°W / 23.00722; -82.40167
Country  Cuba
Province Ciudad de La Habana
Established 1976 (Municipality)
Area[1]
 • Total 134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[2]
 • Total 188,593
 • Density 1,407.4/km2 (3,645/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-7
Wards (Consejos Populares) Altahabana-Capdevila, Armada-Aldabo, Boyeros, Calabazar, Nuevo Santiago, Santiago de Las Vegas, Wajay

Boyeros (Spanish: oxherds) is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the south-west side of the city and extends towards the José Martí International Airport.

History

During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Canarian people emigrated to Boyeros.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Boyeros had a population of 188,593.[2] With a total area of 134 km2 (52 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 1,407.4 /km2 (3,645 /sq mi). It is divided into seven consejos populares (wards): Santiago de Las Vegas, Nuevo Santiago, Boyeros, Wajay (close to the airport), Calabazar, Altahabana and Armada.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.  (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Canarios in Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-18.  (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Infos at habanaenlinea.cu

External links

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Municipalities of Havana


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