Quivicán is a town and municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taino origin (spelled Quibicán). It was founded in 1700.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo.

Quivicán

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253. With a total area of , it has a population density of .

Quivicán

Notable people

Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist

Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (b. 1995), soccer player

See also

Municipalities of Cuba

List of cities in Cuba

Quivicán Municipal Museum

References

External links

Populated places in Mayabeque Province

Quivicán