Fomento

Fomento
Fomento
Municipality
	Fomento municipality (red) within ; Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°06′19″N 79°43′13″W / 22.10528°N 79.72028°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Sancti Spíritus
Founded	1864
Established	1933 (Municipality
Area
• Total	471 km2 (182 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	31,131
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-41
Website	https://fomento.gob.cu/

Fomento is a town and municipality in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1864.^[1]

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento (municipal seat) and the village of Jíquimas.^[1] Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Güinía de Miranda were part of Fomento, when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara, as part of the municipality of Manicaragua.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 31,131.^[3] With a total area of 471 km² (182 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 66/km² (170/sq mi).

Personalities

MLB All-Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Fomento" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
^ ^a ^b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

External links

Fomentografia, Web of fomentense Photographer

Media related to Fomento at Wikimedia Commons

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Fomento" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[statoids-2] Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

[citypopulation-3] "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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