Boyeros

Boyeros
Municipality of Havana
Welcome sign in Boyeros near airport
Location of Boyeros in Havana
Coordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°WCoordinates: 23°00′26″N 82°24′6″W / 23.00722°N 82.40167°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Ciudad de La Habana
Established	1976 (Municipality)
Wards (Consejos Populares)	Altahabana-Capdevila, Armada-Aldabo, Boyeros, Calabazar, Nuevo Santiago, Santiago de Las Vegas, Wajay
Area[1]
• Total	134 km^2 (52 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2004)[2]
• Total	188,593
• Density	1,407.4/km^2 (3,645/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+53-7

Boyeros (Spanish: oxherds) is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the south-west side of the city and extends towards the José Martí International Airport.

History

During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Canarian people emigrated to Boyeros.^[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Boyeros had a population of 188,593.^[2] With a total area of 134 km² (52 sq mi),^[1] it has a population density of 1,407.4/km² (3,645/sq mi). It is divided into seven consejos populares (wards): Santiago de Las Vegas, Nuevo Santiago, Boyeros, Wajay (close to the airport), Calabazar, Altahabana-Capdevila and Armada-Aldabo.^[4]

See also

• José Martí International Airport
• Havana Psychiatric Hospital (Mazorra)
• List of cities in Cuba
• Municipalities of Cuba

References

1. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
2. Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.
3. "Canarios in Cuba" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-18.
4. Infos at habanaenlinea.cu Archived December 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

Media related to Boyeros at Wikimedia Commons