Mayabeque Province

Mayabeque Province
Mayabeque Province
Province of Cuba
	Official seal of Mayabeque Province Seal
Country	Cuba
Capital	San José de las Lajas
Municipalities	San José de las Lajas, Jaruco, Santa Cruz del Norte, Madruga, Nueva Paz, Güines, Melena del Sur, Quivicán, Batabanó, San Nicolás de Bari, Bejucal
Area
• Total	3,732.73 km2 (1,441.22 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)
• Total	381,385
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-47

Mayabeque Province is one of two new provinces created from the former La Habana Province, whose creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly on August 1, 2010, the other being Artemisa Province.^[2]^[3] The new provinces were enforced on January 1, 2011.

Overview

Mayabeque is made up of the 11 eastern municipalities of the former La Habana province, with the capital in San José de las Lajas. Mayabeque Province is named after the Mayabeque River (the largest in this territory) as well as the south shore of Mayabeque beach, the place believed to be the original location of Havana village (San Cristóbal de La Habana) that was founded in 1514.^[4]

Thus, the new province became the smallest (excluding Havana city province) and least populated province in the country. The new provinces were enforced in January 1, 2011.

Mayabeque's economy is based on agriculture (potatoes, fruits, vegetables, sugar cane) and livestock farming, particularly milk production. It also has a relevant industry sector located mainly in San José de las Lajas and Santa Cruz del Norte. Products include building materials, electrical cables, rubber industry, glass vessels, ceramics, food processing, paper processing, bio-pharmaceuticals (in Bejucal), fishing products, and oil and gas extraction. The province also has two large Havana Club rum factories, power plants, and sugar mills; as well as important scientific institutions and an agricultural science university.

Municipalities of Mayabeque Province

Municipality	km²	Population	inhabitants/km²
Bejucal	116.36	26,966	231.7
San José de las Lajas	592.67	74,186	125.2
Jaruco	275.9	25,135	91.1
Santa Cruz del Norte	379.38	34,216	90.2
Madruga	459.58	29,805	64.9
Nueva Paz	522.8	25,471	48.7
San Nicolás	228.86	20,695	90.4
Güines	433.09	67,919	156.8
Melena del Sur	233.56	20,646	88.4
Batabanó	263.43	26,944	102.3
Quivicán	227.1	29,463	129.7
Total	3,732.73	381,446	102.2

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Instituto de Planificación Física/2010 ^[5]

The most populated cities are Güines (42 000 hab.) and San José de las Lajas (37 000 hab.)

References

^ ^a ^b "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.
^ La racionalidad como premisa - Periódico Granma
^ Proponen en Pleno del Partido dos nuevas provincias cubanas: Artemisa y Mayabeque (+ Infografía) - Cubadebate
^ ¿Por qué Artemisa y Mayabeque?
^ Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcional Diario Granma

External links

Media related to Mayabeque Province at Wikimedia Commons

22°58′5″N 82°09′21″W / 22.96806°N 82.15583°W / 22.96806; -82.15583 (Mayabeque Province)

[cubaone-1] "Lugar que ocupa el territorio según la superficie y la población" (PDF). Una MIRADA a Cuba (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas. Cuba. 2010.

[2] La racionalidad como premisa - Periódico Granma

[3] Proponen en Pleno del Partido dos nuevas provincias cubanas: Artemisa y Mayabeque (+ Infografía) - Cubadebate

[4] ¿Por qué Artemisa y Mayabeque?

[5] Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcional Diario Granma

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