Quivicán is a town and municipality in Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the south west of the province, bordering the Gulf of Batabanó. The name is of Taino origin (spelled Quibicán). It was founded in 1700. Geography The municipality is divided into the barrios of Quivican Pueblo, La Salud, San Felipe, Pablo Noriega, San Agustín, Guiro Boñingal, Güiro Marrero, Santa Mónica, Aguacate and Fajardo. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Quivicán had a population of 29,253. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Notable people Chucho Valdés (b. 1941), pianist Alejandro Miguel Portal Oliva (b. 1995), soccer player See also Municipalities of Cuba List of cities in Cuba Quivicán Municipal Museum References External links Populated places in Mayabeque Province