Nicolás Castellanos

Nicolás Dionisio Castellanos Rivero (December 6, 1911, Limonar, Cuba- February 10, 1985) was a Cuban Politician and former Mayor of Havana, Cuba from 1947-1952.[1] Castellanos was the President of the Havana City Council until succeeding Manuel Fernandez Supervielle as Mayor. He was married to Laudelina Fernandez Castellanos and had 3 children. Castellanos and his family left Cuba after the Cuban Revolution.

Mayor of Havana

Castellanos took office in 1947 after the current Mayor Manuel Fernandez Supervielle committed suicide. When Castellanos took office Havana's main issue was a lack of water. Castellanos allocated 26 million pesos to complete the third expansion of Acueducto de Albear.[2]

Visit to Key West

In 1951, then Mayor, Castellanos, had an official visit to Key West, Florida with his wife Laudelina "Lila" Fernandez Castellanos. They arrived on February 24 and were greeted by C.B. Harvey, then Mayor of Key West, and his wife Wilhelmina Harvey. [3] This visit was of importance as Cuba and The United States faced political troubles, with Havana and Key West having only 105 miles of separation.

References
  1. Myers, David; Dietz, Henry (2002). Capital City Politics in Latin America: Democratization and Empowerment. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-58826-040-6.
  2. Miradondepisas, Lourdes (May 13, 2012). "La Habana, Cuba". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. "Havana Mayor's visit". History Dept., May Hill Russell Library; 700 Fleming St., Key West, FL 33040. 1951. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)


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