Isabela de Sagua

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Isabela de Sagua
Isabela
Village
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Houses of Isabela in early 20th century
Nickname: 
La Venecia de Cuba
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Location of Isabela de Sagua in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°56′21.5″N80°00′45.4″W / 22.939306°N 80.012611°W / 22.939306; -80.012611 Coordinates: 22°56′21.5″N80°00′45.4″W / 22.939306°N 80.012611°W / 22.939306; -80.012611
CountryFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Province Villa Clara
Municipality Sagua la Grande
Founded1843
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,187
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code +53-422

Isabela de Sagua, also shortened as Isabela and nicknamed La Venecia de Cuba ("The Cuban Venice"), [1] is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Sagua la Grande, in Villa Clara Province. In 2011 it had a population of 3,187.

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History

The village was founded in 1843 as the port and customs of Sagua and, 5 years later, it was enabled for international import trade.[ citation needed ] Hurricane Kate (1985) severely damaged the village, which had to be largely rebuilt. [1]

Geography

Located on a peninsula, west of Sagua la Grande River mouth and by a lagoon, Isabela lies by the Atlantic Coast, in front of the Jardines del Rey archipelago. It is surrounded by a marsh, that spans around the peninsula. [2]

It is 11 km from Nueva Isabela, 17 from Sagua, 27 from the Mogotes de Jumagua, 36 from Cifuentes and 66 from Santa Clara.

Transport

Isabela de Sagua has a port on the northwestern shore and a marina in the southwestern one. Its railway station is the northern terminus of the Santa Clara-Sagua-Isabela line and has some tracks serving the port. A provincial road links the village to Sagua la Grande and to the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

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