Guajén, Cuba
Guajén also known as El Guajén is a small community in Camajuaní, Cuba. It splits into the circunscripciónes of Guajén Camajuaní and Guía Guajén.
The name “Guajén” has Aboriginal origins.
Government
Camajuaní has multiple Constituency Delegate for every community, Guajén has Constituency Delegate #40 Lázaro González Marrero.Geography
Guajén is a part of the ward of Aguada de Moya. Guajen has the CCS of "Julio Antonio Mella".Guajén shares the name with the Arroyo Guajén, located between Jarico and Aguada de Moya.
History
Guajén used to be named "Finca El Guajén" and was a part of the barrio of Aguada de Moya in the former Municipality of Vueltas until 1976. El Guajén used to have the "ingenio Guajén" near the Camajuani River.In 2016, Rafael Santiesteban Pozo, member of the Council of State and national president of the National Association of Small Farmers, organized the 50 year anniversary of the National Association of Small Farmers in CCS "Julio Antonio Mella".
In 2018, Villa Clara was flooded throughout the entire province, in Camajuaní the places that were flooded were El Rincón, Guajén, Sagua la Chica, Macagual, Guerrero, Floridano, Vega Alta, and Vega de Palma.