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Fomento

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Country
  
Established
  
1933 (Municipality

Area code(s)
  
+53-41

Area
  
471 km²

Population
  
33,528 (2004)

Founded
  
1864

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
125 m

Local time
  
Monday 9:50 PM


Weather
  
24°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 78% Humidity

Fomento is a town and municipality in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1864.

Contents

Map of Fomento, Cuba

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento (municipal seat) and the village of Jíquimas. Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Güinía de Miranda were part of Fomento, when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara, as part of the municipality of Manicaragua.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 33,528. With a total area of 471 km2 (182 sq mi), it has a population density of 71.2/km2 (184/sq mi).

Personalities

MLB All-Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.

References

Fomento Wikipedia


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