Pedro Betancourt, sometimes shortened as Betancourt, is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the center of the province, west of Jagüey Grande and east of Unión de Reyes. It was founded in 1833.[1]
The municipality was historically divided into the barrios of Cabecera Norte, Cabecera Sur (both constituting the town), Ciego, Linche, Navajas, Platanal, Punta Brava, Torriente and Tramojos.[1] Nowadays it counts the town itself and 7 popular councils (consejos populares, i.e. villages): The main town of Betancourt and the villages of Bolondrón, Camilo, Güira de Macurijes, Manolito, Navajas and Pedroso-Socorro.[citation needed]
DemographicsEdit
In 2004, the municipality of Pedro Betancourt had a population of 32,218.[3] With a total area of 388 km2 (150 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 83.0/km2 (215/sq mi).
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