Madruga is a municipality and city in the Mayabeque Province

Mayabeque Province

Mayabeque Province is one of two new provinces in Cuba, which creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly by splitting former La Habana province....

 of Cuba

Cuba

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. It is located in the eastern part of the province, between Matanzas and Güines.

It was founded in 1803.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Madruga had a population of 30,640. With a total area of 464 km² (179.2 sq mi), it has a population density of 66 /km2.

In 1940, the municipality was divided into the barrio

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...

s of Concordia and Cayajabos, Este, Itabo, Majagua, Oeste, Sabana de Robles and San Blas.

After 1973, the municipality includes Madruga, Aguacate, Viviendas Campesinas, La Granja, Cayajabos Pipián and Flor de Itabo.