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13-519: Mayabeque was the largest river in the former province of Havana , and presently (2011) is the main river of the Mayabeque Province , named after the river. It runs from north to south and on its banks is the important and historic city of Güines . Its cold waters are a source of satisfaction for bathers in the summer time, ending at the shores of Mayabeque Beach in Melena del Sur . Among

26-404: Is conceived at the present time, includes all the provincial territory, also includes the territories of 9 municipalities that were not part of old Havana municipality, which are: Playa , Marianao , La Lisa , Guanabacoa , Regla , Habana del Este , San Miguel del Padrón , Cotorro and Boyeros . Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas 2010 Mayabeque Province Mayabeque Province

39-576: Is named after the Mayabeque River (the largest in this territory) as well as the south shore of Mayabeque beach, the place believed to be the original location of Havana village (San Cristóbal de La Habana) that was founded in 1514. The new province became the smallest (excluding Havana city province) and least populated province in the country. Mayabeque's economy is based on agriculture (potatoes, fruits, vegetables, sugar cane) and livestock farming, particularly milk production. It also has

52-534: 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. Mayabeque is made up of the 11 eastern municipalities of the former La Habana province, with the capital in San José de las Lajas . Mayabeque Province

65-580: The Scouts of Cuba bought the national training grounds Campo Escuela Nacional Mayabeque near Catalina de Güines within 50 km (31 mi) of the capital. The National Camp School was dedicated to the training of Scouters and for Scout camping. The Field School was abandoned in 1961, and at the moment is under the water of Pedroso reservoir. 22°40′26.6″N 82°8′48.72″W  /  22.674056°N 82.1468667°W  / 22.674056; -82.1468667 Havana Province 2. The inside look of

78-616: The Havana Airport 3. The agrarian university of Havana (in the Mayabeque Region ) La Habana Province [la aˈβana] , formerly known as Ciudad de La Habana Province , is a province of Cuba that includes the territory of the city of Havana , the Republic's capital. The province's territory is the seat of the superior organs of the state and its provincial administration. Between 1878 and 2010,

91-436: The capital), colloquially called "Habana Campo", in two new provinces; Artemisa Province to the west, and Mayabeque Province to the east. With this change, which went into effect as of January 1, 2011, Havana City Province became known simply as Havana Province, as differentiation was no longer needed. Additionally, three municipalities of Pinar del Río Province (Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal) were transferred to

104-573: The capital, including Havana , Marianao , Guanabacoa , Regla , and Santiago de las Vegas . From 1976 until 2010, the provincial administration of Havana Province had its headquarters located in Havana City Province, since it lacked a capital of its own. On August 1, 2010, the National Assembly made another modification of the territorial organization of Cuba, segmenting the then-Province of Havana (the areas surrounding

117-406: The island was divided, still under Spanish colonial rule. In the political administrative division of 1976, in which the country was divided into 14 provinces , the original Province of Havana was divided into Havana City Province ( Ciudad de La Habana ; the capital) and Havana Province (areas surrounding the capital). Havana City Province integrated the territories of the metropolitan region of

130-430: The name referred to a different province that covered a much larger area, and after 1976 restructuring, the then-La Habana Province did not include the city of Havana. The larger province was subdivided in 2010 into the present-day provinces of Artemisa (which also took over three municipalities from Pinar del Río ) and Mayabeque . The Province of Havana was created in 1878, is one of the 6 original provinces in which

143-579: The new Artemisa Province. Before 1961, Havana was the official name only of the central municipality of a conurbated area that included at least 6 municipalities: Havana , Marianao , Regla , Guanabacoa , Santiago de las Vegas and Santa María del Rosario - Cotorro . Currently, the territory that occupies the old municipality of Havana (former Villa of San Cristóbal de La Habana) is divided into 6 municipalities ( Plaza de la Revolución , La Habana Vieja , Centro Habana , Diez de Octubre , Cerro , Arroyo Naranjo ), and Boyeros (Altahabana). The city, as it

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156-643: The people were Indian in which they were captives, some Spanish people, two women and one man. It is believed that the original Havana (San Cristóbal de La Habana) village was founded in 1514 or 1515 on the banks of the Mayabeque (most likely on the Antiguo Mayabeque ) a few kilometers from the south coast. In 1956, under the leadership of Serafín García Menocal , president of the Consejo Nacional Scouts de Cuba (National Council),

169-416: The plants that grow on the banks of the river you can find plenty of trees and shrubs of different species as the mangrove which gives a remarkable average color red to its waters. The earliest mention of river data Mayabeque 1509, just 17 years after the discovery of Cuba, where some Indians had been referred to the father Houses in a place farther west from where it was Panfilo de Narvaez with their archers,

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