Jovellanos

Jovellanos is a municipality and town within the Matanzas Province of Cuba. The municipality is split into the barrios of Asuncion, Isabel, Realengo and San Jose. It turned into founded in 1842 as Corral de los angeles Bemba at the region of an vintage ranch called Bemba. It took its present day call in 1870, in honor of the Spanish creator Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. The identical year it completed the reputation of villa. Jovellanos is also referred to as "Bemba" by means of its population and locals.

"Bemba" manner "big lip" in Cuban Spanish; this term refers back to the black populace of the metropolis. To outsiders, it may have negative racial overtones, but inside the town this isn't the case. Inside Jovellanos, the black and white populace for the maximum element stay harmoniously, facet with the aid of facet. Therefore, "Bemba" is an affectionate name for the metropolis utilized by locals. Jovellanos is an business city, with large and small factories, while sugar cane is cultivated in the surrounding regions.