Jagüey Grande
Jagüey Grande | |
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Coordinates: 22 ° 32 ′ N , 81 ° 8 ′ W
Jagüey Grande on the map of Cuba
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Basic data | |
Country | Cuba |
province | Matanzas |
Residents | 87,771 (2007) |
Detailed data | |
surface | 882 km 2 |
Population density | 100 people / km 2 |
prefix | + 53-52 |
Time zone | UTC -5 |
Jagüey Grande , usually simply as Jagüey (pronounced xaɣwej ) called, is a city and a municipality in the province of Matanzas in Cuba . The area is located in the southern center of the province, east of the Zapata Peninsula . The place owes its name to a large tree from the family of Ficus citrifolia , locally called Jagüey , which stood at this point.
sons and daughters of the town
- Mario García Menocal (1866–1941), politician and third President of Cuba from 1913 to 1921
- Jaime Ortega (1936–2019), Cardinal and Archbishop of Havana
Web links
Commons : Jagüey Grande - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Jagüey Grande in the Cuban state online encyclopedia EcuRed