Bejucal is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

and town in the

Mayabeque Province Mayabeque Province is one of 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 Artemisa Province. The new provinces came in to existence on J ...

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. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and

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in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecommunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks. It hosted

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nuclear warheads during the

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. Bejucal is also rumored to host a

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listening station operated by the

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Third Department of the Joint Staff Department.

Geography

The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of

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

; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with

San Antonio de los Baños San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and town in the Artemisa Province of Cuba. It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. It was founded in 1802. History There are 39 schools in the town, e ...

. It is divided into the

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s 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 , it has a population density of .

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Bejucal include: *

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, actor, was born and lived here until the age of five. * Albio Sires, Member of the

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from .Albio Sires
, ''

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''. Accessed September 25, 2007. *NJ Perez, author of highly acclaimed historical novels.

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{{Authority control Populated places in Mayabeque Province

Geography

Demographics

Notable residents

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