San José de las Lajas

San José de las Lajas
Municipality

Town's Catholic church

San José municipality (red) within
Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba

Location of San José de las Lajas in Cuba

Coordinates: 22°58′4″N 82°09′21″W / 22.96778°N 82.15583°W / 22.96778; -82.15583Coordinates: 22°58′4″N 82°09′21″W / 22.96778°N 82.15583°W / 22.96778; -82.15583
Country  Cuba
Province Mayabeque
Founded 1778[1]
Established 1879 (Municipality)
Area[2]
 • Total 591 km2 (228 sq mi)
Elevation 135 m (443 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 69,375
 • Density 117.4/km2 (304/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-47

San José de las Lajas is a municipality and the capital city of the newly formed Mayabeque Province of Cuba, after the segmentation of La Habana Province in 2011. It is located in the center north of the province, and is bisected by the Carretera Central.

It was founded in 1778.[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of San José de las Lajas had a population of 69,375. The city proper has 37,000 inhabitants.[3] With a total area of 591 km2 (228 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 117.4/km2 (304/sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Jamaica, Liberación, Tapaste, Pedro Pi, El Perú, Valle del Perú, Morales, Ganuza, Zaragoza, Nazareno, Comunidad Nazareno, El Volcán, La Ruda, Managuaco and San Antonio de Las Vegas .[1]

Economy

San José is the most important economical hub of Mayabeque Province with important industries (metallurgic, mechanical, electrical, building materials, chemical, rum) and a well-developed farming sector.

Science and Education

This municipality hosts the Agrarian University of Havana as well as important country level scientific institutions of the agricultural sciences: CENSA (National Center of Animal Healthcare), ICA (Institute of Animal Science) and INCA (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences), forming together the core of the so named "Havana East Scientific Pole"

Sports

The baseball stadium "Nelson Fernández" is the venue of the La Habana baseball team (Vaqueros) which was the national champion in the 2008-2009 campaign.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "San José de las Lajas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.

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