George Washington, Cuba

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The sugar mill in George Washington, in 2023.
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Coordinates: 22°35′35.99″N80°18′57.99″W / 22.5933306°N 80.3161083°W / 22.5933306; -80.3161083
Country Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Municipality Santo Domingo
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,023
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code +53-422

George Washington, also known as Washington, is a village and ward in Villa Clara Province, Cuba, located in the municipality of Santo Domingo. In 2012, it was inhabited by 2,023 people. [1] [2]

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Name

The sign at the entrance to George Washington, in 2023. Consejo Popular Washington.jpg
The sign at the entrance to George Washington, in 2023.

The village was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. [1] [3] The official name of the ward is “Consejo Popular George Washington”.

Geography

George Washington is one of ten wards (electoral subdivision) of the municipality of Santo Domingo. [4]

Economy

George Washington is one of local centres of tobacco and a sugarcane production. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "El Municipio de Santo Domingo". guije.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  2. "George Washington". citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. McDonald, Forrest (2000) [1999]. "Washington, George". American National Biography . Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0200332. ISBN   978-0-19-860669-7 . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. "Portal de Gobierno - Santo Domingo - Sobre Nosotros". www.somossantodomingo.gob.cu. Retrieved May 13, 2023.