Máximo Gómez, Cuba

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Máximo Gómez is a Cuban village and consejo popular belonging to the municipality of Perico, in Matanzas Province.

History

The town was founded in 1770 under the name Guanajayabo. The name was changed in honour of the independence war leader Máximo Gómez.

From 1902 until 1927 it was part of the municipality of Martí.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} From 1927 was the seat of its own municipality that included the communities of Rancho del Medio and Sabanilla de la Palma[http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/maximo/index.htm Municipality webpage] {{in lang|es}} until 1976, when its territories were split in the municipalities of Martí and Perico.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

References

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Máximo Gómez

| North =

| Northeast = Martí

| East = Los Arabos

| Southeast = Colón

| South = Perico

| Southwest = Jovellanos

| West =

| Northwest = Cárdenas

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Category:Populated places in Matanzas Province