San José de las Lajas
San José de las Lajas | |
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Town's Catholic church | |
San José municipality (red) within Mayabeque Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′4″N 82°09′21″W / 22.96778°N 82.15583°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Mayabeque |
| Founded | 1778 |
| Established | 1879 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 591 km2 (228 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 81,261 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-47 |
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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 Carretera Central.
It was founded in 1778.