Abreus, Cuba

Abreus
Abreus
Municipality
	Abreus municipality (red) within ; Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°16′50″N 80°34′4″W / 22.28056°N 80.56778°WCoordinates: 22°16′50″N 80°34′4″W / 22.28056°N 80.56778°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Cienfuegos
Founded	1840
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	30,719
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-432

Abreus (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈβɾews]) is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1840.^[1]

History[]

Abreus was founded as San Segundo de los Abreu in 1840 by Trinidadian landowners during an economic boom of slave-labor sugar cane plantations.^[3]

Geography[]

The municipality includes the town of Abreus^[1] and the villages of Babiney, Carmelina, Cayo Grande, Charcas, Cienguita, Constancia, Horquitas, Juraguá, Matun, Mijailito, Navarra, Nueva Juraguá, San Ignacio, Simpatía and Yaguaramas.^[4] It is bordered by Ciénaga de Zapata and Calimete, both in Matanzas Province, and by Aguada de Pasajeros, Rodas and Cienfuegos.

Demographics[]

In 2019, the municipality of Abreus had a population of 30,719; 51% of the population identified as men.^[2] With a total area of 579 km² (224 sq mi) it has a population density of 53/km² (140/sq mi).^[2]

Notable natives[]

Ángel Fleitas (1914-2006) - former shortstop for the Washington Senators
Yoan Moncada (born 1995) - third baseman for the Chicago White Sox

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Abreus" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ANUARIO ESTADÍSTICO 2019 CINFUEGOS ABREUS" (PDF) (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadística. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ "Un poco de historia" (in Spanish). Government of Abreus. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ (in Spanish) Yaguaramas on EcuRed

External links[]

(in Spanish) Abreus on EcuRed

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Abreus" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.

[one2019-2] "ANUARIO ESTADÍSTICO 2019 CINFUEGOS ABREUS" (PDF) (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadística. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[3] "Un poco de historia" (in Spanish). Government of Abreus. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[4] (in Spanish) Yaguaramas on EcuRed

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