Guisa

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Guisa is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located Script error: No such module "convert". south-east of Bayamo, the provincial capital.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Guisa had a population of 44,566.[1] With a total area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[2] it has a population density of Script error: No such module "convert"..

History

The town was founded in the mid-18th century, in 1765. During the last third of the 19th century, the Ten Years' War, the Little War, and the War of Independence took place here.

Being located in the eastern part of the country and very close to the Sierra Maestra, Guisa was the site of numerous military operations during this period. The most notable of these was the Capture of Guisa (1897) by the forces of Cuban Lieutenant General Calixto García.

Additionally, during the Cuban Revolution (1956-1959), the decisive rebel victory occurred in the Battle of Guisa (1958).

Economy

The economy of Guisa, like that of the province to which it belongs, is primarily agricultural.

See also

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