Wajay



Ward of Havana in Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba

















Wajay

Ward of Havana

University of Information Science
University of Information Science


Location of Wajay (red) within Boyeros (orange) and Havana
Location of Wajay (red) within
Boyeros (orange) and Havana



Wajay is located in Cuba

Wajay

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
Coat of arms of La Habana.svg Ciudad de La Habana
Municipal boroughBoyeros
Established[1]1720
Elevation

60 m (200 ft)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Total47,954
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




  1. ^ abcd (in Spanish) Wajay on EcuRed


  2. ^ ab 2549774993 Wajay on OpenStreetMap


  3. ^ (in Spanish) Geography of Wajay on EcuRed




External links




  • Wajay on maplandia.com


  • (in Spanish) Wajay on localidades.org







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