Perico, Cuba

Perico
Perico
Municipality
	A rural road near town's centre
	Perico municipality (red) within ; Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°46′31″N 81°00′55″W / 22.77528°N 81.01528°WCoordinates: 22°46′31″N 81°00′55″W / 22.77528°N 81.01528°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Matanzas
Founded	1874
Established	1879
Area
• Total	278 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	31,147
• Density	112.0/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-52

Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.

Geography[]

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro.^[1]

It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commander in Cuban War of Independence.

History[]

Perico was founded in 1874^[1] near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.^[4]

Demographics[]

In 2004, the municipality of Perico had a population of 31,147.^[3] With a total area of 278 km² (107 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 112.0/km² (290/sq mi).

Transport[]

Perico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.

Notable people[]

Félix Navarro Rodríguez, dissident^[5] He was later released.
Minnie Miñoso, famed American League baseball player.
Blanca Rosa Gil (1937-), famous Cuban bolero singer.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Perico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ Municipalities in Matanzas. "Perico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
^ "Prisoners of conscience: 71 longing for freedom". Amnesty International. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

External links[]

Media related to Perico, Cuba at Wikimedia Commons

[guije-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Perico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[statoids-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[atenas-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[4] Municipalities in Matanzas. "Perico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

[AI-5] "Prisoners of conscience: 71 longing for freedom". Amnesty International. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

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