Quivicán Explained

Official Name:	Quivicán
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Cuba
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Mayabeque
Established Title:	Founded
Established Date:	1700
Established Title2:	Established
Established Date2:	1919 (Municipality)
Area Total Km2:	283
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	30,016
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	EST
Utc Offset:	-5
Coordinates:	22.8247°N -82.3558°W
Elevation M:	50
Area Code:	+53-7
Website:	https://www.quivican.gob.cu/es/

Quivicán is a town and municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taino origin (spelled Quibicán).^[1] It was founded in 1700.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo.^[2]

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 30,016.^[3] With a total area of 283km2,^[4] it has a population density of 110/km2.

Notable people

• Bebo Valdés (b. 1918), pianist
• Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist
• Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (b. 1995), soccer player

See also

• • Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba
• Quivicán Municipal Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taíno Dictionary . United Confederation of Taíno People . 2007-10-18. es . https://web.archive.org/web/20071016055722/http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html . 2007-10-16.
2. Web site: Quivicán. Guije.com. 2007-10-07. es.
3. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
4. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-07.