Bejucal

For the Maya archaeological site in Guatemala see Bejucal (Mesoamerican site) Bejucal is a municipality and city in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It borders to the north Boyeros; to the east with San José de las Lajas; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with San Antonio de los Baños. It was founded in 1874. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1831. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". In 2004, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 25,425. With a total area of 120 km (46 sq mi), it has a population density of 211.9 /km (549 /sq mi). The municipality is divided into the barrios of Bejucal,...