Boyeros is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipio

Municipio

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s in Spanish) in the city of Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

, Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

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The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas

Santiago de Las Vegas

Santiago de las Vegas is a city in Havana Province, Cuba, located south of Havana. As of the year 2000, the population was 22,000. The Cuban government maintains an agricultural experiment station, as well as a meteorology center in the city.-History:...

. It lies on the south-west side of the city and extends towards the José Martí International Airport

José Martí International Airport

José Martí International Airport , sometimes known by its former name Rancho-Boyeros Airport, is located southwest of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación, Aerogaviota and Aero Caribbean, and former Latin American hub for Aeroflot Soviet Airlines...

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Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Boyeros had a population of 188,593. With a total area of 134 km² (51.7 sq mi), it has a population density of 1407.4 /km2.

It is divided into seven consejos populares (wards)- Santiago de Las Vegas

Santiago de Las Vegas

Santiago de las Vegas is a city in Havana Province, Cuba, located south of Havana. As of the year 2000, the population was 22,000. The Cuban government maintains an agricultural experiment station, as well as a meteorology center in the city.-History:...

, Nuevo Santiago, Boyeros, Wajay

Wajay

Wajay may refer to:*Boyeros#Wajay - a suburb of Boyeros, Cuba*Matanzas#Wajay - a municipality in Matanzas province, Cuba...

, Calabazar, Altahabana and Armada.

History

During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Canarian people

Canarian people

The Canarians are an ethnic group living in the archipelago of the Canary Islands , near the coast of Western Africa...

 emigrated to Boyeros.

Wajay

Wajay is a suburb of Boyeros. Products are tobacco, vegetables, and fruit. Formerly spelled Guajay. It is close to José Martí International Airport

José Martí International Airport

José Martí International Airport , sometimes known by its former name Rancho-Boyeros Airport, is located southwest of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación, Aerogaviota and Aero Caribbean, and former Latin American hub for Aeroflot Soviet Airlines...

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