Jagüey Grande
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History
The town was founded in 1840 and was named after the tree Ficus citrifolia, locally named "Jagüey".
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Geography
The municipality was historically divided into the barrios of Pueblo (town's centre), Gallardo, López, Murga Sinú, and Rovira. Nowadays it counts the town itself and the popular councils (consejos populares, i.e. villages) of Agramonte, Australia, San José de Marcos, and Torriente. Agramonte, the most populated village, was an autonomous municipality until the 1976 reform.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Jagüey Grande had a population of 59,600. With a total area of 882 km2 (341 sq mi), it has a population density of 65.5/km2 (170/sq mi).
Health
Notable people
- Mario García Menocal (1866–1941), politician, 3rd President
of Cuba
- Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino (1936-2019), archbishop
- Leopoldo Fernández (Tres Patines) (1904-1985), actor and comedian
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