| Official Name: | Alquízar |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Cuba |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Artemisa |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1879 |
| Established Title2: | Established |
| Established Date2: | January 1, 1879 |
| Area Total Km2: | 193 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 33,510 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 22.8067°N -82.5828°W |
| Elevation M: | 25 |
| Area Code: | +53-7 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Alquízar (pronounced as /es/) is a town and municipality in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1616, as a coffee plantation owned by Don Sancho de Alquízar, who gives the name of the community. In 1826, a garrison was established here, and it was incorporated in 1879.
The town is located in the south-east corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena.
The municipality was formerly divided into the barrios of Guanímar, La Paz, Pueblo (capital), San Andrés and Tumbadero.[1]
The municipality is divided into consejos populares (i.e. "popular councils"): Mayorquín Sur (main town is El Mayorquín), Norte, Dagame, and Pulido - Guanímar. [2]
In 2022, the municipality of Alquízar had a population of 33,510.[3] With a total area of 193km2,[4] it has a population density of 170/km2.