Surgidero de Batabanó


Surgidero de Batabanó, also shortened as Surgidero, is a Cuban village and consejo popular of the municipality of Batabanó, in Mayabeque Province. In 2011 it had a population of about 6,000.

History

The village was officially founded on February 5, 1688.

Geography

Located by the Caribbean Coast, on the Gulf of Batabanó, Surgidero is a coastal village surrounded by a marsh, that lies 3 km south of Batabanó. It is 22 km from Melena del Sur, 24 from Quivicán, 30 from Playa Mayabeque, 32 from Güira de Melena, 37 from Güines, San [José de las Lajas] and Bejucal, and 54 from Havana city centre.

Transport

The Port of Surgidero, built in the 16th century, is the main port for the communication to Isla de [la Juventud] and Cayo Largo del Sur, with ferryboat and passenger regular services.
The local railway station is the southern terminus of the Havana-Surgidero line, part of the Havana Suburban Railway network. The village is 3 km far from the state highway "Circuito Sur".

Notable people