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Bejucal | |
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Coordinates: 22°55′58″N 82°23′13″W / 22.93278°N 82.38694°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Mayabeque |
Founded | 1874 |
Area | |
• Total | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 28,205 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code | +53-7 |
Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecomunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks. It was also host to Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bejucal also hosts a signals intelligence listening station operated by the People's Liberation Army Third Department of the Joint Staff Department.
The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of Havana); to the east with San José de las Lajas; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with San Antonio de los Baños.
It is divided into the barrios of Bejucal, Beltrán, Cuatro Caminos, Rancho Recreo, Buenaventura, Caguazo and Río Hondo.
In 2022, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 28,205. With a total area of 120 km2 (46 sq mi), it has a population density of 240/km2 (620/sq mi).
Notable current and former residents of Bejucal include:
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