Abreus (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈβɾews]) is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1840.[1]
Abreus | |
|---|---|
Abreus municipality (red) within Cienfuegos Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′50″N 80°34′4″W / 22.28056°N 80.56778°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Cienfuegos |
| Founded | 1840[1] |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 30,719[needs update] |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-432 |
| Website | https://abreus.gob.cu/ |
History
editAbreus was founded as San Segundo de los Abreu in 1840 by Trinidadian landowners during an economic boom of slave-labor sugar cane plantations.[3]
Geography
editThe municipality includes the town of Abreus[1] and the villages of Babiney, Carmelina, Cayo Grande, Charcas, Cienguita, Constancia, Horquitas, Juraguá, Matun, Mijailito, Navarra, Nueva Juraguá, San Ignacio, Simpatía and Yaguaramas. It is bordered by Ciénaga de Zapata and Calimete, both in Matanzas Province, and by Aguada de Pasajeros, Rodas and Cienfuegos.
Demographics
editNotable natives
edit- Ángel Fleitas (1914–2006), baseball player
- José Irisarri (1895–1968), politician and lawyer
- Yoán Moncada (born 1995), baseball player
- Olfides Sáez (born 1994), weightlifter
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 Guije.com. "Abreus" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- 1 2 3 "ANUARIO ESTADÍSTICO 2019 CINFUEGOS ABREUS" (PDF) (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadística. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Un poco de historia" (in Spanish). Government of Abreus. 2019-11-17. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
External links
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