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Bejucal
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bejucal |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Ferroc Bejucal2.jpg |
| image_caption | Bejucal railway station |
| image_shield | Shield_of_Bejucal.jpg |
| shield_size | 120x90px |
| image_map | Bejucal (Cuban municipal map).png |
| map_caption | Bejucal municipality (red) within |
| Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Cuba |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Mayabeque |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 1874 |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 120 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 28,205 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | EST |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 105 |
| area_code | +53-7 |
Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It hosted Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bejucal is also believed to host a signals intelligence listening station operated by the People's Liberation Army.
Geography
The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of Havana); 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 is divided into the barrios of Bejucal, Beltrán, Cuatro Caminos, Rancho Recreo, Buenaventura, Caguazo and Río Hondo.
Demographics
In 2022, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 28,205. With a total area of 120 km2, it has a population density of 240 /km2.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Bejucal include:
- Andy García, actor, was born and lived here until the age of five.
- Albio Sires, member of the United States House of Representatives from .
References
References
- "Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for site Bejucal".
- Dobbs, Michael. (2008). "One minute to midnight : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the brink of nuclear war". Alfred A. Knopf.
- Roush, Ty. "China Denies Cuban Spy Facility Report—Says U.S. 'Spreading Rumors'".
- (June 9, 2023). "America and China try to move past a new bump in relations". [[The Economist]].
- Gámez Torres, Nora. (June 8, 2023). "In bold move challenging the United States, Cuba agrees to host a Chinese spy base". [[Miami Herald]].
- (July 1, 2024). "Secret Signals: Decoding China's Intelligence Activities in Cuba".
- Guije.com. "Bejucal".
- "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- Statoids. (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba".
- link. (2016-09-08 , ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 25, 2007.)
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