George Washington, Cuba
George Washington, also known as Washington, is a village and ward in Villa Clara Province, Cuba, located in the municipality of Santo Domingo. In 2012, it was inhabited by 2,023 people.
The sign at the entrance to George Washington, in 2023.
Name
The village was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. The official name of the ward is “Consejo Popular George Washington”.
Geography
George Washington is one of ten wards (electoral subdivision) of the municipality of Santo Domingo.
Economy
George Washington is one of local centres of tobacco and a sugarcane production.
References
- ^ "El Municipio de Santo Domingo". guije.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- ^ "George Washington". citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Forrest (2000) [1999]. "Washington, George". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0200332. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Portal de Gobierno - Santo Domingo - Sobre Nosotros". www.somossantodomingo.gob.cu. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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