San Jose de las Lajas
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Coordinates: 22 ° 58 ′ N , 82 ° 9 ′ W
San José de las Lajas on the map of Cuba
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| Country |
 Cuba
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| province | Mayabeque |
| City foundation | 1778 |
| Residents | 73,136 (2012) |
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| surface | 591 km 2 |
| Population density | 123.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
| height | 135 m |
| prefix | (+53) 7 |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
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San José de las Lajas is a city and a municipality in the north of the Cuban province of Mayabeque . Until 2010, the municipality was part of the dissolved province of La Habana .
The municipality is located northeast of Bejucal and southwest of Jaruco . The settlement was officially founded in 1778.
The municipality has 73,136 inhabitants on an area of 591 km², which corresponds to a population density of 123.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
San José de las Lajas is divided into eleven districts ( Barrio ): Chávez, Cotilla, Ganuza, Independencia Norte, Independencia Sur, Jamaica, Jaula, Portugalete, San Andrés, Santa Bárbara and Tapaste.
Web links
- San José de las Lajas at guije.com (Spanish)
