Quivicán, Cuba

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settlement_type = Municipality
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subdivision_name1 = La Habana
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1700
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established_date2 = 1919 (Municipality)
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population_total = 29253
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latd= 22|latm= 49|lats= 29|latNS=N
longd= 82|longm= 21|longs= 21|longEW=W
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footnotes = Quivicán is predominantly rural municipality in the La Habana Province of Cuba. It is located in the south of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taino origin (spelled " Quibicán").Cite web|url=http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html |title= Taíno Dictionary |author= United Confederation of Taíno People |accessdate=2007-10-18|language=Spanish]

It was founded in 1700.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253.Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|283|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-07 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|103.4|abbr=yes.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Delicias, Güiro Marrero and Pueblo.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hquivican/index.htm|title=Quivicán|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon]

ee also

*Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba

Notable people born in Quivicán

* Roldán González, musician (1971–)

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