Perico
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A rural road near town's centre
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Perico municipality (red) within
Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′31″N 81°00′55″W / 22.77528°N 81.01528°W / 22.77528; -81.01528 | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Founded | 1874[1] |
| Established | 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population
(2022)[3]
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| • Total | 29,746 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-52 |
Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas ProvinceofCuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro.[1]
It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commanderinCuban War of Independence.
Perico was founded in 1874[1] near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.[4]
In 2022, the municipality of Perico had a population of 29,746.[3] With a total area of 278 km2 (107 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 110/km2 (280/sq mi).
Perico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from HavanatoSantiago de Cuba.
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