Fomento is a town and municipality in the Sancti Spíritus Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1864.
Geography The municipality is divided into the barrios of Fomento (municipal seat) and the village of Jíquimas. Until 1976 the villages of Juan Bravo and Güinía de Miranda were part of Fomento, when they passed in the new province of Villa Clara, as part of the municipality of Manicaragua.
Demographics In 2022, the municipality of Fomento had a population of 31,131. With a total area of , it has a population density of .
Personalities MLB All-Star Kendrys Morales was born in Fomento but spent the majority of his formative years in Havana.
See also Municipalities of Cuba List of cities in Cuba
References
External links Fomentografia, Web of fomentense Photographer