Quivicán

Quivicán
Quivicán
Municipality
	The "Glorieta" bandstand
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	Quivicán municipality (red) within ; Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°49′29″N 82°21′21″W / 22.82472°N 82.35583°WCoordinates: 22°49′29″N 82°21′21″W / 22.82472°N 82.35583°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Founded	1700
Established	1919 (Municipality)
Area
• Total	283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	29,253
• Density	103.4/km2 (268/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-7

Quivicán is a town and municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of 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 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253.^[3] With a total area of 283 km² (109 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 103.4/km² (268/sq mi).

Notable people[]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Quivicán" (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.
^ United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.