Boyeros


Municipality of Havana in Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba





















Boyeros

Municipality of Havana

Welcome sign in Boyeros near airport
Welcome sign in Boyeros near airport


Location of Boyeros in Havana
Location of Boyeros in Havana

Coordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°W / 23.00722; -82.40167Coordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°W / 23.00722; -82.40167
Country
 Cuba
Province
Coat of arms of La Habana.svg Ciudad de La Habana
Established1976 (Municipality)
Wards (Consejos Populares)
Altahabana-Capdevila, Armada-Aldabó, Boyeros, Calabazar, Nuevo Santiago, Santiago de Las Vegas, Wajay
Area
[1]

 • Total134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Elevation

65 m (213 ft)
Population
(2004)[2]

 • Total188,593
 • Density1,407.4/km2 (3,645/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-7

Boyeros (Spanish: oxherds) is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the south-west side of the city and extends towards the José Martí International Airport.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




History


During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Canarian people emigrated to Boyeros.[3]



Demographics


In 2004, the municipality of Boyeros had a population of 188,593.[2] With a total area of 134 km2 (52 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 1,407.4/km2 (3,645/sq mi). It is divided into seven consejos populares (wards): Santiago de Las Vegas, Nuevo Santiago, Boyeros, Wajay (close to the airport), Calabazar, Altahabana-Capdevila and Armada-Aldabó.[4]



See also


  • José Martí International Airport


  • Havana Psychiatric Hospital (Mazorra)

  • List of cities in Cuba

  • Municipalities of Cuba


References




  1. ^ ab Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-06.


  3. ^ "Canarios in Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-10-18.


  4. ^ Infos at habanaenlinea.cu Archived December 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine




External links


Media related to Boyeros at Wikimedia Commons








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