Mayabeque Province is one of two new provinces created from the former

La Habana Province La Habana Province , formerly known as Ciudad de La Habana Province, is a province of Cuba that includes the territory of the city of Havana, the Republic's capital. Between 1878 and 2010, the name referred to another province that covered a m ...

, whose creation was approved by the

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on August 1, 2010, the other being

Artemisa Province Artemisa Province is one of the two new provinces created from the former La Habana Province, whose creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly on August 1, 2010, the other being Mayabeque Province. The new provinces came into existence ...

. The new provinces came in to existence on January 1, 2011.

Overview

Mayabeque is made up of the 11 eastern municipalities of the former La Habana province, with the capital in

San José de las Lajas San José de las Lajas is a municipality and the capital city of the newly formed Mayabeque Province of Cuba, after the segmentation of La Habana Province in 2011. It is located in the center north of the province, and is bisected by the Carrete ...

. Mayabeque Province is named after the Mayabeque River (the largest in this territory) as well as the south shore of Mayabeque beach, the place believed to be the original location of

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

village (San Cristóbal de La Habana) that was founded in 1514. The new province became the smallest (excluding

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

city province) and least populated province in the country. Mayabeque's economy is based on agriculture (potatoes, fruits, vegetables, sugar cane) and livestock farming, particularly milk production. It also has a relevant industry sector located mainly in

and

Santa Cruz del Norte Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River. ...

. Products include building materials, electrical cables, rubber industry, glass vessels, ceramics, food processing, paper processing, bio-pharmaceuticals (in

Bejucal Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and tradit ...

), fishing products, and oil and gas extraction. The province also has two large

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rum factories, power plants, and sugar mills; as well as important scientific institutions and an agricultural science university.

Municipalities

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Instituto de Planificación Física/2010 Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcionalDiario Granma
/ref> The most populated cities are Güines (42 000 hab.) and San José de las Lajas (37 000 hab.)

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