Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.
Perico | |
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.jpg) A rural road near town's centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
.png) Perico municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′31″N 81°00′55″W / 22.77528°N 81.01528°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Founded | 1874[1] |
| Established | 1879 |
| Area | |
• Total | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 29,746 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-52 |
Geography
editThe municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro.[1]
It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commander in Cuban War of Independence.
History
editPerico was founded in 1874[1] near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.[4]
Demographics
editIn 2022, the municipality of Perico had a population of 29,746.[3] With a total area of 278 km2 (107 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).
Transport
editPerico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.
Notable people
edit- Félix Navarro Rodríguez, dissident[5] He was later released.
- Minnie Miñoso, famed American League baseball player.
- Blanca Rosa Gil (1937-), famous Cuban bolero singer.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Perico" (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.
- ^ Municipalities in Matanzas. "Perico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Prisoners of conscience: 71 longing for freedom". Amnesty International. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
External links
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