Fomento,_Cuba

Fomento

Fomento

Municipality in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

Not to be confused with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company.

Fomento is a town and municipality in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1864.[1]

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Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento (municipal seat) and the village of Jíquimas.[1] Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Güinía de Miranda were part of Fomento, when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara, as part of the municipality of Manicaragua.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 31,131.[3] With a total area of 471 km2 (182 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 66/km2 (170/sq mi).

Personalities

MLB All-Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Guije.com. "Fomento" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. [2]
    Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. [3]
    "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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