Cascajal

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Cascajal
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sign of the Consejo popular of Cascajal
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Location of Cascajal in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°40′09.0″N80°31′46.8″W / 22.669167°N 80.529667°W / 22.669167; -80.529667
CountryFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Municipality Santo Domingo
Founded1847
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2012) [1]
 • Total5,915
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code +53-422

Cascajal is a Cuban village and consejo popular (ward) of the municipality of Santo Domingo, in Villa Clara Province. With a 2012 population of 5,915, it is the most populated municipal settlement after Santo Domingo. [1]

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History

The village was founded in 1847, during the construction of the Central Railway (Ferrocarril Central), connecting Havana to Santiago de Cuba.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Cascajal lies west of its province, at the borders with the municipality of Los Arabos, in Matanzas Province, between Mayabón (7 km west) and Mordazo (9 km east). [2] Nearest villages are Cayo Bejuco, 1 km southeast of it, and the little localities of Camilo Cienfuegos, Orbeta (both in Los Arabos) and Mi Cuba.[ citation needed ]

The village is 21 km far from Los Arabos and Manacas, 32 from Santo Domingo, 40 from Colón, 71 from Santa Clara, 96 from Cárdenas and 126 from Matanzas.

Transport

The village is crossed in the middle by the "Carretera Central" (CC) state highway, the longest one in the island. It counts a train station, served by regional trains, on the central Havana-Santa Clara-Camagüey-Santiago line.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Settlements in Santo Domingo (Villa Clara Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ↑ 1546977879 Cascajal on OpenStreetMap
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