Mayabeque Province
Mayabeque Province | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cuba |
| Capital | San José de las Lajas |
| Municipalities | San José de las Lajas, Jaruco, Santa Cruz del Norte, Madruga, Nueva Paz, Güines, Melena del Sur, Quivicán, Batabanó, San Nicolás de Bari, Bejucal |
| Government | |
| • President | Tamara Valido Benítez |
| • Vice-President | Manuel Aguiar Lamas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,732.73 km2 (1,441.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 381,385 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-47 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.797 high · 3rd of 16 |
| Website | https://www.mayaweb.gob.cu/es/ |
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 January 1, 2011.