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Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713.[1] It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecomunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks.[4] It was also host to Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[5]

For the Maya archaeological site in Guatemala, see Bejucal (Mesoamerican site).
Bejucal
Municipality
Bejucal railway station
Coat of arms
Bejucal municipality (red) within
Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°55′58″N 82°23′13″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceMayabeque
Founded1874[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2004)[3]
 • Total25,425
 • Density211.9/km2 (549/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-7

Geography


The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of Havana); to the east with San José de las Lajas; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with San Antonio de los Baños.

It is divided into the barrios of Bejucal, Beltrán, Cuatro Caminos, Rancho Recreo, Buenaventura, Caguazo and Río Hondo.[1]


Demographics


In 2004, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 25,425.[3] With a total area of 120 km2 (46 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 211.9/km2 (549/sq mi).


Notable residents


Notable current and former residents of Bejucal include:


See also



References


  1. Guije.com. "Bejucal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  4. "Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for site Bejucal".
  5. Dobbs, Michael (2008). One minute to midnight : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the brink of nuclear war (1 ed.). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4000-4358-3. OCLC 176951842.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. Albio Sires, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 25, 2007.


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На других языках

- [en] Bejucal

[ru] Бехукаль

Бехукаль (исп. Bejucal) — город и муниципалитет в провинции Маябеке, Куба.


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