Jagüey Grande

Jagüey Grande, simply known as Jagüey (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈɣwej]), is a town and municipality in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located east of the Zapata Peninsula, north of the Bahia de Cochinos, along the A1 motorway in the center of the province.

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Municipality
Libertadores Square
Flag Seal
Jagüey Grande municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°31′45″N 81°07′57″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Matanzas
Founded	1762[1]
Area [2]
• Total	882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	59,600
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-52

History

The town was founded in 1840 and was named after the tree Ficus citrifolia, locally named "Jagüey".^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The municipality was historically divided into the barrios of Pueblo (town's centre), Gallardo, López, Murga Sinú, and Rovira.^[1] Nowadays it counts the town itself and the popular councils (consejos populares, i.e. villages) of Agramonte, Australia, San José de Marcos, and Torriente. Agramonte, the most populated village, was an autonomous municipality until the 1976 reform.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Jagüey Grande had a population of 59,600.^[3] With a total area of 882 km² (341 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 65.5/km² (170/sq mi).

Health

See also: José María Aguirre T9 and Máximo Santiago Haza

Notable people

• Mario García Menocal (1866–1941), politician, 3rd President

of Cuba

• Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (1936–2019), archbishop
• Leopoldo Fernández (Tres Patines) (1904–1985), actor and comedian

See also

• Forest siege (2010)
• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba