The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento (municipal seat) and the village of Jíquimas.[1] Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Güinía de Miranda were part of Fomento, when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara, as part of the municipality of Manicaragua.
Demographicsedit
In 2022, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 31,131.[3] With a total area of 471 km2 (182 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 66/km2 (170/sq mi).
Personalitiesedit
MLB All-Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.
fomento, confused, with, puerto, rico, industrial, development, company, town, municipality, sancti, spíritus, province, cuba, founded, 1864, municipality, municipality, within, sancti, spíritus, province, yellow, cubacoordinates, 10528, 72028, 10528, 72028cou. Not to be confused with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company Fomento is a town and municipality in the Sancti Spiritus Province of Cuba It was founded in 1864 1 FomentoMunicipalityFomento municipality red within Sancti Spiritus Province yellow and CubaCoordinates 22 06 19 N 79 43 13 W 22 10528 N 79 72028 W 22 10528 79 72028CountryCubaProvinceSancti SpiritusFounded1864 1 Established1933 MunicipalityArea 2 Total471 km2 182 sq mi Elevation125 m 410 ft Population 2022 3 Total31 131 Density66 km2 170 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 EST Area code 53 41Websitehttps fomento gob cu Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Personalities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento municipal seat and the village of Jiquimas 1 Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Guinia de Miranda were part of Fomento when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara as part of the municipality of Manicaragua Demographics editIn 2022 the municipality of Fomento had a population of 31 131 3 With a total area of 471 km2 182 sq mi 2 it has a population density of 66 km2 170 sq mi Personalities editMLB All Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana See also editMunicipalities of Cuba List of cities in CubaReferences edit a b c Guije com Fomento in Spanish Retrieved 2007 10 07 a b Statoids July 2003 Municipios of Cuba Retrieved 2007 10 07 a b Cuba Administrative Division Provinces and Municipalities Population Statistics Charts and Map www citypopulation de Retrieved 2024 02 03 External links editFomentografia Web of fomentense Photographer nbsp Media related to Fomento at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Cuban location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fomento amp oldid 1203721877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
