George Washington, Cuba
George Washington, also known as Washington, is a village 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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 The sugar mill of George Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 22°35′35.99″N 80°18′57.99″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Santo Domingo |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,023 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
Geography
The sign which is at the entrance of the Ward.
George Washington is one of ten consejo popular, or a ward in English of Santo Domingo. [3]
Name
The village was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.[1][4]
Economy
George Washington is one of local centres of tobacco and a sugarcane production.[1] It has George Washington sugar mill to produce the sugar cane.
References
- "El Municipio de Santo Domingo". guije.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- "George Washington". citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- "Portal de Gobierno - Santo Domingo - Sobre Nosotros". www.somossantodomingo.gob.cu. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- 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.
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