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Village in Mayabeque, Cuba

Surgidero de Batabanó Surgidero
Village
The port of Surgidero
OSM map showing Surgidero and its port
Location of Surgidero in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°41′14.6″N 82°17′37.7″W / 22.687389°N 82.293806°W / 22.687389; -82.293806
Country	Cuba
Province	Mayabeque
Municipality	Batabanó
Founded	1688
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population
• Total	6,000
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-7

Surgidero de Batabanó, also shortened as Surgidero, is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) 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 (to Nueva Gerona) 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" (CS).