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词条 Perico, Cuba
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Demographics

  4. Transport

  5. Notable people

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro.[2]

It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commander in Cuban War of Independence.

History

Perico was founded in 1874[2] near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Perico had a population of 31,147.[4] With a total area of {{convert|278|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},[5] it has a population density of {{convert|112.0|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.

Transport

Perico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.

Notable people

  • Félix Navarro Rodríguez, dissident[6] He was later released.
  • Minnie Miñoso, famed American League baseball player.
  • Blanca Rosa Gil (1937-), famous Cuban bolero singer.

See also

  • Municipalities of Cuba
  • List of cities in Cuba

References

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2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/mperico/index.htm|title=Perico|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07|language=es}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Municipios/MunicipioPerico.htm |title=Perico |author=Municipalities in Matanzas |accessdate=2007-10-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216212608/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Municipios/MunicipioPerico.htm |archivedate=December 16, 2004 }} {{es icon}}
4. ^{{Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-07 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927111826/http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm |archivedate = 2007-09-27|language=es}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids|date=July 2003| accessdate=2007-10-07}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr25/002/2005/en/ |title=Prisoners of conscience: 71 longing for freedom |date=18 March 2005 |publisher=Amnesty International |accessdate=25 July 2012 |df= }}

External links

{{Commons category-inline}}{{Municipalities in Matanzas}}

1 : Populated places in Matanzas Province

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