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.jpg')) Batabanó municipality (red) within Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′55″N 82°17′38″W / 22.69861°N 82.29389°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Mayabeque |
| Founded | 1688[1] |
| Established | 1898 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187 km2 (72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,664 |
| • Density | 137.2/km2 (355/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-7 |
Batabanó is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1688.[1]
History
Until the 1977 administrative reform, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Pueblo de Batabanó, Surgidero, Camacho, Pozo Redondo, La Julia and Sopapo.[1]
Geography
The municipality is crossed by a number of small rivers, among them Río Guanabo, Río San Felipe, Río Pacheco, Río San Juan and Río Santa Gertrudis. The Batabanó cays, developed in the sea south of the community are part of the Canarreos Archipelago.
Batabanó's territory is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and by the municipalities of Güira de Melena (in Artemisa Province), Quivicán, San José de las Lajas and Melena del Sur. It includes the villages of 13 de Marzo, Camacho, El Sopapo, La Gía, La Julia, La Serafina, Pedroso, Pozo Redondo, Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia, Surgidero de Batabanó and Zayas.[4]
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Batabanó had a population of 25,664.[3] With a total area of 187 km2 (72 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 137.2/km2 (355/sq mi).
Transport
The town is served by a railway station on the Havana-Surgidero line, part of the Havana Suburban Railway network. It is crossed in the middle by the state highway "Circuito Sur" (CS).
A marina is located in Surgidero, the port of Batabanó. This port is dated back to the 16th century and functioned as the south port of Havana for the coastline navigation to other Cuban cities before the railroad connected all the country in the 19th century. Nowadays is the main port for the communication to Isla de la Juventud (to the port of Nueva Gerona) and Cayo Largo del Sur with ferryboat and passenger regular services, as well as, an important fishing port.
See also
- Batabanó Municipal Museum
- Surgidero de Batabanó Lighthouse
- Municipalities of Cuba
- List of cities in Cuba
References
- ^ a b c Guije.com. "Batabanó" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ 5539163 Batabanó on OpenStreetMap
External links
Media related to Batabanó at Wikimedia Commons
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