El Santo | |
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 El Santo (red) in Encrucijada (orange) in Villa Clara (yellow) | |
  El Santo  El Santo  El Santo | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′31″N79°41′07″W / 22.70861°N 79.68528°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Encrucijada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.144 km2 (0.442 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) [1] | |
| • Total | 2,787 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
El Santo is a ward (consejo popular) in Encrucijada, Cuba.
Towns inside of the ward include:
El Santo is near the Sagua la Chica River, which has a possible chance to flood, making danger to people who live in the wards of La Sierra and El Santo. Incase this happens there are 21 evacuation centers which are always stocked up with food. [2]
In 2018, a flood from the Sagua la Chica River happened. Vega Redonda, Pavón, El Santo, Siete Pazos and others had a total of a thousand people evacuated, according to Eduardo Monteagudo, President of Encrucijada and Alberto López Díaz, President of Villa Clara Province, making it the most affected towns in Villa Clara. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 2012, there was another flood in El Santo and Jibacoa, these are a result of the dams on La Quinta Lake and Minerva Lake. Tierra Fría and Embarcadero, close to El Santo, were the most threatened by flooding. [8]
El Santo was a former barrio of Encrucijada. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
The absent Santeño (El Santeño ausente) was a holiday celebrated from 1952-59 in El Santo, later reformed in 1979. Activities that are done out are the pilgrimage to the tomb of the veterans of the Cuban War of Independence, homage to the old masters, events on the Sagua la Chica River, popular dances, congas outings, fireworks, and offering foods and drinks. The Parrandas are also celebrated in El Santo. [14]
Sagua la Grande is a municipality located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central Cuba, on the Sagua la Grande River. The city is close to Mogotes de Jumagua, limestone cliffs. Many cays of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago are located off the northern coast. People born in Sagua are called "sagueros".
Camajuaní is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.
Encrucijada is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1850 and established as a municipality in 1910.
Quemado de Güines is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667.
Sagua la Chica River is a river of northern Cuba, that flows through Villa Clara Province. Arising in the hills of Placetas, it flows north for 45 miles and empties into the Bay of Buena Vista.
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Sagua la Chica also known as Sagua is a Rural Settlement and consejo popular (ward) in Camajuani, Cuba. It has a population of 1,447 people. Sagua la Chica has the same name as the Sagua la Chica river and is 174 mi away from the capital of Havana.
Calabazar de Sagua, also shortened as Calabazar, is a Cuban village and consejo popular of the municipality of Encrucijada, in Villa Clara Province, Cuba. In 2011 it had a population of 7,912.
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La Quinta, also known as Quinta, Quinto, and Poblado la Quinta is a small town and ward home of 1,026 in Camajuani, Villa Clara, Cuba. Nearby towns are Romano, La Mano, Piedra, Aguijón, Matilde Blanquizal, and La Flora.
Canoa or La Canoa is a small town in Villa Clara Province, Cuba, in the vicinity of the Sagua la Chica River. Nearby towns include Vega Alta, La Levisa, Chicharón, Paso Real, Santa Ana, La Doncella, and La Catalina. “Canoa” translates to “Canoe” in Spanish and shares the name with Arroyo La Canoa, a stream north of Canoa.
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Paso Real is a hamlet in Encrucijada, Cuba.
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Vega Redonda is a hamlet in Encrucijada, Cuba.
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