Pedro Betancourt
History
Its original name was Corral Falso de Macurijes. Pedro Betancourt's name comes from a famous Spanish-Cuban patriot, Pedro Estanislao Betancourt Dávalos, who was one of the Major-General in the independence war, waged by the Cuban natives against the Spanish Crown.
Geography
The municipality was historically divided into the barrios of Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur (both constituting the town), Ciego, Linche, Navajas, Platanal, Punta Brava, Torriente and Tramojos. Nowadays it counts the town itself and 7 popular councils (consejos populares, i.e. villages): The main town of Betancourt and the villages of Bolondrón, Camilo, Güira de Macurijes, Manolito, Navajas and Pedroso-Socorro.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Pedro Betancourt had a population of 29,565. With a total area of 388 km (150 sq mi), it has a population density of 76/km (200/sq mi).
Sisters towns
See also
References
- ^ Guije.com. "Pedro Betancourt" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
Media related to Pedro Betancourt at Wikimedia Commons