Wajay
Wajay | |
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Ward of Havana | |
University of Information Science | |
Location of Wajay (red) within Boyeros (orange) and Havana | |
Wajay Location of Wajay in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 23°00′16.2″N 82°25′28.2″W / 23.004500°N 82.424500°W / 23.004500; -82.424500Coordinates: 23°00′16.2″N 82°25′28.2″W / 23.004500°N 82.424500°W / 23.004500; -82.424500 | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Ciudad de La Habana |
Municipal borough | Boyeros |
Established[1] | 1720 |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 47,954 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-7 |
Wajay is a ward (consejo popular, "people's council") of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Boyeros. In 2011, it had a population of 47,954.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Transport
4 Personalities
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
The village was founded in 1720 and the first church, a subsidiary of the parish of Santiago de Las Vegas, was built in 1764. In 1943 it had a population of 4,535, that grew in the last decades of the 20th century.[1]
Geography
Located in the south-western suburb of Havana, Wayaj borders with the municipal boroughs of Marianao and La Lisa, and with the municipality of Bauta, in Artemisa Province.[2]
The ward is divided into the quarters (repartos) of Wajay (centre), Abel Santamaría, Fontanar, El Chico, El Morado, INVAF and Santa Cecilia.[3]
Transport
Located north to José Martí International Airport, Wajay is crossed by a branch of the A2 motorway linking it (the airport) to the city centre. It is served by 5 stations (Fontanar, Mazorra, Abel Santamaría, Wajay and Murgas) of the Havana Suburban Railway.[2]
Personalities
Jorge Perugorría (b. 1965), actor
See also
Havana Psychiatric Hospital (Mazorra)- University of Information Science
References
^ abcd (in Spanish) Wajay on EcuRed
^ ab 2549774993 Wajay on OpenStreetMap
^ (in Spanish) Geography of Wajay on EcuRed
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wajay. |
- Wajay on maplandia.com
(in Spanish) Wajay on localidades.org