Perico is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located south of Marti, north of Colón and east of Jovellanos.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Altamisal, Norte, Quintana, Roque, Sur and Tinguaro. It counts the hamlets (consejos populares) of España Republicana, meaning Republican Spain, and Máximo Gómez, named after the military commander in Cuban War of Independence.

History

Perico was founded in 1874 near a garrison of the Spanish Colonial Civil Guard. The name was changed in 1885 to Miguel de Cervantes, then restored to Perico in 1899.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Perico had a population of 29,746. With a total area of 278 km2, it has a population density of 110 /km2.

Transport

Perico is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and counts a railway station of the main line from Havana to Santiago de Cuba.

Notable people