Jagüey Grande

Jagüey Grande, simply known as Jagüey (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈɣwej]), is a town and municipality in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located east of the Zapata Peninsula, north of the Bahia de Cochinos, along the A1 motorway in the center of the province.

Jagüey Grande
Municipality
Libertadores Square
Jagüey Grande municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°31′45″N 81°07′57″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
Founded1762[1]
Area
 • Total882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2007)[3]
 • Total87,771
 • Density65.5/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-52

History

The town was founded in 1840[4] and was named after the tree Ficus citrifolia, locally named "Jagüey".[5]

Geography

The municipality was historically divided into the barrios of Pueblo (town's centre), Gallardo, López, Murga Sinú and Rovira.[1] Nowadays it counts the town itself and the popular councils (consejos populares, i.e. villages) of Agramonte,[6] Australia,[7] San José de Marcos[8] and Torriente.[9] Agramonte, the most populated village, was an autonomous municipality until the 1976 reform.

Demographics

In 2007, the municipality of Jagüey Grande had a population of 87,771.[3] With a total area of 882 km2 (341 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 65.5/km2 (170/sq mi).

Health
See also: José María Aguirre T9, Antonio Ramon Horta AG7, and Máximo Santiago Haza

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Guije.com. "Jagüey Grande" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  4. (in Spanish) Jagüey Grande on EcuRed
  5. (in Spanish) Jagüey Tree (EcuRed)
  6. (in Spanish) Agramonte on EcuRed
  7. (in Spanish) Australia on EcuRed
  8. (in Spanish) San José de Marcos on EcuRed
  9. (in Spanish) Torriente on EcuRed

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