Alquízar

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Alquízar is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.
The town is located in the south-west corner of the province, south-west of San Antonio de los Baños and west of Güira de Melena.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1616, as a coffee plantation owned by Don Sancho de Alquízar, who gives the name of the community. In 1826, a garrison was established here, and it was incorporated in 1879.
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Coordinates:   22°48'13"N   82°35'10"W
This article was last modified 15 years ago