• Source: Perico, Cuba
    • Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.


      Geography


      The municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro.
      It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commander in Cuban War of Independence.


      History


      Perico was founded in 1874 near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.


      Demographics


      In 2022, the municipality of Perico had a population of 29,746. With a total area of 278 km2 (107 sq mi), it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).


      Transport


      Perico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.


      Notable people


      Félix Navarro Rodríguez, dissident He was later released.
      Minnie Miñoso, famed American League baseball player.
      Blanca Rosa Gil (1937-), famous Cuban bolero singer.


      See also


      Municipalities of Cuba
      List of cities in Cuba


      References




      External links


      Media related to Perico, Cuba at Wikimedia Commons

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