Quivicán
Municipality in Mayabeque, Cuba
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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).[4] It was founded in 1700.[1]
Quivicán | |
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The "Glorieta" bandstand | |
 Flag | |
.svg) Quivicán municipality (red) within Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′29″N 82°21′21″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Mayabeque |
| Founded | 1700[1] |
| Established | 1919 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 30,016 |
| • Density | 106/km2 (275/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-7 |
| Website | https://www.quivican.gob.cu/es/ |
Geography
Demographics
Notable people
- Bebo Valdés (b. 1918), pianist
- Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist
- Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (b. 1995), soccer player
