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"MAYABEQUE" PROVINCE. INFORMATIONS

The new province of Mayabeque was aproved by Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular,and will began in January 2011, Is conformed by East part of the old Provincia de la Habana Province. Has an area of 3,732.73 km2 and population (in 2010) of 381,446 habitants. Es una provincia eminentemente agrícola y tiene un área agricola de 248,102 hectáreas; o sea; el 66,5 % de la superficie del territorio.

The Mayabeque Province is conformed by Municipalities: Bejucal, San Nicolás de Bari, Güines, San José de las Lajas, Madruga, Nueva Paz, Batabanó, Jaruco, Santa Cruz del Norte, Melena de Sur and Quivicán.

The most important city is Güines, the provintial capital.

In the flatness of Havana province we find Ariguanabo river. It is the agricultural support of Havana City. Its fields with red lands, cultivated with viands, fruits, sugar cane or tobacco offer to the view, different greens tonalities; near or far, alone or in groups, it´s possible to find the Royal Palm Tree (Palma Real), the queen of the cuban farm. Mayabeque province is surrounding the East part of Havana City (the capital of the country)

In this province in the same way to Matanzas Jibacoa and Arroyo Bermejo beaches, with beatiful touristy facilities. You can get there through Via Monumental..

In the fisher town of Santa Cruz del Norte, we can find the biggest factory of cuban rum : la ronera Santa Cruz, where there is produced the famous rum "Havana Club"

In San Francisco de Paula, You cn find the Farm La Vigia, wich one house of the famous american writer Ernest Hemingway, todas it is a Museum of his life.

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