Wajay

Wajay
Ward of Havana

Location of Wajay (red) within
Boyeros (orange) and Havana
Wajay
Location of Wajay in Cuba
Coordinates: 23°00′16.2″N 82°25′28.2″W / 23.004500°N 82.424500°W / 23.004500; -82.424500Coordinates: 23°00′16.2″N 82°25′28.2″W / 23.004500°N 82.424500°W / 23.004500; -82.424500
Country  Cuba
Province Ciudad de La Habana
Municipal borough Boyeros
Established[1] 1720
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 47,954
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) +53-7

Wajay is a ward (consejo popular, "people's council") of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Boyeros. In 2011, it had a population of 47,954.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1720 and the first church, a subsidiary of the parish of Santiago de Las Vegas, was built in 1764. In 1943 it had a population of 4,535, that grew in the last decades of the 20th century.[1]

Geography

Located in the south-western suburb of Havana, Wayaj borders with the municipal boroughs of Marianao and La Lisa, and with the municipality of Bauta, in Artemisa Province.[2]

The ward is divided into the quarters (repartos) of Wajay (centre), Abel Santamaría, Fontanar, El Chico, El Morado, INVAF and Santa Cecilia.[3]

Transport

Located north to José Martí International Airport, Wajay is crossed by a branch of the A2 motorway linking it (the airport) to the city centre. It is served by 5 stations (Fontanar, Mazorra, Abel Santamaría, Wajay and Murgas) of the Havana Suburban Railway.[2]

Personalities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (in Spanish) Wajay on EcuRed
  2. 1 2 2549774993 Wajay on OpenStreetMap
  3. ↑ (in Spanish) Geography of Wajay on EcuRed
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