Cerro, Havana

Cerro is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba.

[3] The area dates from 1803 when two property owners José María Rodríguez and Francisco Betancourt established residence.

In 1807, Cerro was recognized as a town with the construction of the first wooden church, which has been replaced by the current parish buildings.

Cerro was chosen by wealthy families of the capital as a place to spend the summer.

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