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Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region.




Overview


The community of Bayamo lies on a plain by the Bayamo River. It is affected by the violent Bayamo wind.
One of the most important education institutions in the province is the University of Granma.




History


Established in 1513, Bayamo was the second of seven cities founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Francisco Iznaga, a Basque landowner in the western portion of Cuba during the first 30 years of the colonization of Cuba, was elected mayor in 1540. Iznaga was the originator of a powerful lineage that finally settled in Trinidad, where the Torre Iznaga (Iznaga Tower) is. His descendants fought for the independence of Cuba, from 1820 to 1900.
During much of the 16th century it was one of the most important agricultural and commercial settlements of the island. Its inland situation gave it relative security against the pirates who infested West Indian seas, and the misfortunes of Santiago were the fortunes of Bayamo. Down the Cauto River, then open to the sea for vessels of 200 tons, and through Manzanillo, Bayamo drove a thriving contraband trade that made it the leading town of Cuba at the opening of the 17th century.
A tremendous flood, in 1616, choked the Cauto with trees and wrecked vessels, cutting it off from direct access to the sea; but through Manzanillo it continued a great clandestine traffic with Curaçao, Jamaica, and other foreign islands throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Bayamo was then surrounded by fine plantations.
In 1827 it acquired the status of city. In the war of 1868–1878 it was an insurgent stronghold. One of the most desperate conflicts of the war was fought nearby, and it was nearly destroyed by the opposing parties.




Demographics


In 2022, the municipality of Bayamo had a population of 236,826. With a total area of 918 km2 (354 sq mi), it has a population density of 242.0/km2 (627/sq mi). The urban population was 169,209.




Transportation


Bayamo is an under-recognized world leader in sustainable transportation. Per a UN study only about 15% of commuters rely on motorized transport and almost three times as many (39%) rely on about 500 licensed horse-drawn carriages generally following fixed routes. The rest of the non-pedestrian traffic is bicycle and bicycle taxi.
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport satisfies the city's commercial aviation needs; it has had service to Havana on Cubana Airlines.




Notable residents


Francisco Vicente Aguilera (1821–1877), revolutionary
Ricardo Villaverde (1908–1999), surgeon and businessman
Conrado Roblejo Aguilera (born 1966), doctor
José Antonio Cedeño (born 1939), artist
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819–1874), revolutionary
Perucho Figueredo (1818–1870), composer of the Cuban national anthem
Pablo Milanés (1943–2022), singer
Tomás Estrada Palma (1832–1908), first president of Cuba
Felo Ramírez (1923–2017), radio presenter
Rolando Uríos (born 1971), handball player
Alexis Pantoja Perez (born 1969), painter
Sigmund Sobolewski (1923–2017), Polish Holocaust survivor
Sergio Pérez Barrero (Born 1953), Psychiatrist.




See also



La Bayamesa, Cuban national anthem




References






External links


Media related to Bayamo at Wikimedia Commons

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• Katedral Bayamo
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• Keuskupan Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo
• Provinsi Granma
• Keuskupan Agung Santiago de Cuba
• Kuba
• Keuskupan San Salvador
• Daftar katedral di Kuba
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• Kamp Tahanan Teluk Guantánamo
• Bayamo
• La Bayamesa
• Bayamo (wind)
• Bayamo–Las Tunas Road
• Attack on the Moncada Barracks
• Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
• Bayamo River
• Tomás Estrada Palma
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