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Boyeros

Welcome sign in Boyeros near airport


Location of Boyeros in Havana
Coordinates: 23°00'26?N 82°24'6?W? / ?23.00722, -82.40167
Country

Cuba
Province
Ciudad De La Habana
Established
1976 (Municipality)
Area [1]
- Total
134 km? (51.7 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[2]
- Total
188,593
- Density
1,407.4/km? (3,645.1/sq mi)
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)
+53-7
Boyeros 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 Jos? Mart? International Airport.
[edit] Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Boyeros had a population of 188,593.[2] With a total area of 134 km? (51.7 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 1,407.4/km? (3,645.1/sq mi).
During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Canarian people emigrated to Boyeros.[3]
[edit] See also
Municipalities of Cuba
List of cities in Cuba
[edit] References
^ a b Statoids (July 2003). Municipios of Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. Retrieved on 2007-10-06. (Spanish)
^ Canarios in Cuba. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. (Spanish)
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Municipalities of Havana
Arroyo Naranjo · Boyeros (includes Santiago de Las Vegas) · Centro Habana · Cerro · Cotorro · Diez de Octubre · Guanabacoa · La Habana del Este · Old Havana · La Lisa · Marianao · Playa (includes Miramar) · Plaza de la Revolucion (includes Vedado) · Regla · San Miguel del Padr?n
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