Salvador Jovellanos

Salvador Silvester del Rosario Jovellanos Guanes (1833–1881) was Paraguayan politician.

He served as Vice President from 1870 to 1871 and President from December 18, 1871 – November 25, 1874. His main concern as president was Paraguay’s slow recovery from Paraguay’s humiliating defeat in its war with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

His life

Silvestre Salvador del Rosario Guanes Jovellanos was born in Asuncion on December 31, 1833. He was still very young when his family left the country in time of Don Carlos Antonio López to settle in Buenos Aires, where he formed his own family.

Political participation

He was listed as one of the members of the Paraguayan Association, when it began on December 28, 1858. He signed the act of the assembly on March 1, 1865 and April 24 of that year adopted the document which asked the Argentine government the authorization to realize the projected Paraguayan Legion. He joined that association with Otoniel Peña, being accepted as a partner in the meeting of the steering committee held on January 18, 1865.

Jovellanos

Jovellanos is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

Overview

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Asunción, Isabel, Realengo and San José.

It was founded in 1842 as Corral de la Bemba on the location of an old ranch called Bemba. It took its current name in 1870, in honor of the Spanish writer Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. The same year it achieved the status of villa (town).

Jovellanos is also called "Bemba" by its inhabitants and locals. "Bemba" means "big lip" in Cuban Spanish; this term refers to the black population of the city. To outsiders, it may have negative racial overtones, but in the city this is not the case. Inside Jovellanos, the black and white population for the most part live harmoniously, side by side. Therefore, "Bemba" is an affectionate name for the town used by locals.

Jovellanos is an industrial town, with large and small factories, while sugar cane is cultivated in the surrounding areas.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Jovellanos had a population of 58,685. With a total area of 505 km² (195 sq mi), it has a population density of 116.2/km² (301/sq mi).

San Vicente

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