Bosque, Cuba

Bosque, also known as El Bosque, is a small hamlet in Camajuani, Cuba. It is located in the wards (consejos populares) of La Quinta and Camajuani II.

History
In the Ten Years' War on November 4, 1895, Leoncio Vidal ordered for a surrender of the El Bosque fort.

Barrio of Bosque


El Bosque formerly was a barrio and a part of San Antonio de las Vueltas, and was known as Potrero El Bosque.

On June 23, 1899, the Province of Santa Clara appointed 2 sworn guards to guard El Bosque, and many more settlements in the province.

Places in the barrio
The settlement of Corona, formerly Finca Corona or Corona Farm, was a part of the barrio of Bosque around 1951, in around 1953 Corona was a part of the barrio of Vega Alta. The Finca Astucia was also located in the barrio.

Economy
According at the DMPF (Departamento de control de la Dirección Municipal de Planificación Física or Management Control Department Municipal Physical Planning in English) of Camajuani, El Bosque is a settlement not linked to any source of an economic or job development.

In the hamlet there is an egg hatchery, called UEB "El Bosque", owned by Lenier Juanrecio Torres.

Education
El Bosque has one school being "Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda" Primary school.