Quivicán

Coordinates: 22°49′29″N 82°21′21″W / 22.82472°N 82.35583°W / 22.82472; -82.35583
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Quivicán
Municipality
The "Glorieta" bandstand
The "Glorieta" bandstand
UTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-7
Websitehttps://www.quivican.gob.cu/es/

Quivicán is a town and municipality in

Taino origin (spelled Quibicán).[4] It was founded in 1700.[1]

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo.[1]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 30,016.[3] With a total area of 283 km2 (109 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).

Notable people

  • Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist
  • Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva
    (b. 1995), soccer player

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Quivicán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.

External links

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