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".

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