Wajay, Havana

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Wajay
Ward of Havana
Location of Boyeros in Havana
Location of Boyeros in Havana
Wajay is located in Cuba
Wajay
Wajay
Location of Wajay in Cuba
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Country  Cuba
Province Coat of arms of La Habana.svg Ciudad de La Habana
Municipal borough Boyeros
Established[1] 1720
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 47,954
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-7

Wajay is a ward (consejo popular, "people's council") of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Boyeros. In 2011, it had a population of 47,954.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1720 and the first church, a subsidiary of the parish of Santiago de Las Vegas, was built in 1764. In 1943 it had a population of 4,535, that grew in the last decades of the 20th century.[1]

Geography

Located in the south-western suburb of Havana, north to José Martí Airport, Wajay is crossed by the highway linking it (the airport) to the city center. The ward is divided into the quarters (repartos) of Wajay (centre) and Abel Santamaría, and counts a station on the Havana Suburban Railway.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (Spanish) Wajay on EcuRed
  2. 2549774993 Wajay on OpenStreetMap

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