Encrucijada facts for kids
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Encrucijada
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Encrucijada municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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| Country | Cuba | |
| Province | Villa Clara | |
| Founded | 1850 | |
| Established | 1910 (Municipality) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | |
| Population
(2004)
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| • Total | 33,641 | |
| • Density | 97.5/km2 (253/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | |
| Area code(s) | +53-422 | |
| Website | https://www.somosencrucijada.gob.cu/ | |
Encrucijada (Spanish pronunciation: [eŋkɾusiˈxaða]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1850 and established as a municipality in 1910.
History
The municipality was divided into the barrios of Centro, Paso Real, El Santo and Vega Redonda. After the 1977 administrative reform, Calabazar de Sagua, part of Sagua la Grande, became part of it.
Geography
The municipality borders with Sagua la Grande, Cifuentes, Santa Clara and Camajuaní. It includes the villages and popular councils of Encrucijada Norte, Encrucijada Sur, Arroyo Naranjo, Calabazar de Sagua, Constancia (Abel Santamaría), El Chivo, El Perico, El Purio (Perucho Figueredo), El Santo, Emilio Córdova, La Sierra, Piñón, Playa Nazabal, Playa Piñón and San Francisco.
Transportation
Encrucijada is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to Crucero Margot, to Luis Arcos Bergnes, Vega Alta, Canoa, Tuinicu, Constancia, Encrucijada, Mata, El Vaquerito, Aguada la Piedra, Cifuentes, San Diego del Valle, Conyedo, and finally back to Santa Clara.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Encrucijada had a population of 33,641. With a total area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi), it has a population density of 97.5/km2 (253/sq mi).
Notable people
- Onelio Jorge Cardoso (1914-1986), writer, born in Calabazar
- Jesús Menéndez Larrondo (1911-1948), trade unionist and politician
- Abel Santamaría Cuadrado (1927-1953), revolutionary, born in Constancia
- Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado (1922-1980), revolutionary, born in Constancia
See also
In Spanish: Encrucijada (Cuba) para niños
