Wajay

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]

For the village in Matanzas Province sometimes referred to as Wajay, see Cabezas (Unión de Reyes).
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
Country Cuba
Province Ciudad de La Habana
Municipal boroughBoyeros
Established[1]1720
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total47,954
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-7

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