Poverty and slums + Housing Units and Population of Havana SlumsINV, Instituto Nacional de la Vivienda (2001a) Boletín Estadístico Anual. 2001. INV, Havana.Housing typeYearUnitsPopulation% of Total Pop. cuartería(a) 2001 60,754 206,564 9.4 slums 2001 21,552 72,986 3.3 shelters 1997 2,758 9,178 0.4(a)A cuartería (or ciudadela, solar) is a large inner-city old mansion or hotel or boarding house subdivided into rooms, sometimes with over 60 families. The years after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the city, and Cuba in general have suffered decades of economic deterioration, including Special Period of the 1990s. The national government does not have an official definition of poverty.Angela, Ferriol Maruaga; et al.: Cuba crisis, ajuste y situación social (1990–1996), La Habana, Cuba : Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 1998, Champter 1 The government researchers argue that "poverty" in most commonly accepted meanings does not really exist in Cuba, but rather that there is a sector of the population that can be described as "at risk" or "vulnerable" using internationally accepted measures.
poverty and slums + housing units and population of havana slumsinv instituto nacional de la vivienda (2001a) boletín estadístico anual 2001 inv havanahousing typeyearunitspopulation% of total pop cuartería(a) 2001 60754 206564 94 slums 2001 21552 72986 33 shelters 1997 2758 9178 04(a)a cuartería (or ciudadela solar) is a large inner-city old mansion or hotel or boarding house subdivided into rooms sometimes with over 60 families the years after the soviet union collapsed in 1991 the city and cuba in general have suffered decades of economic deterioration including special period of the 1990s the national government does not have an official definition of povertyangela ferriol maruaga; et al cuba crisis ajuste y situación social (1990–1996) la habana cuba  editorial de ciencias sociales 1998 champter 1 the government researchers argue that "poverty" in most commonly accepted meanings does not really exist in cuba but rather that there is a sector of the population that can be described as "at risk" or "vulnerable" using internationally accepted measures