Canoa or La Canoa is a small town in
Villa Clara Province
Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north, Matanzas Province by west, Sancti Spiritus Province by east, and Cienfuegos Province on the South. Villa Clar ...
, Cuba, in the vicinity of the
Sagua la Chica River 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.
Villages
Towns and villages near the Sauga la Chica in ...
. 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.
History
The
Cuban War of Independence brought great concerns in
Camajuaní
Camajuaní is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.
History
In 1819 was decided the construction of a new port in near Caibarién to replace an old one located in Tesisco. From that moment, settlers established in the su ...
which is in the border of Canoa. On October 30, 1895.
Leoncio Vidal, a Cuban revolutionary with his troops attacked
Fort La Vigía in
Hills of Santa Fe nearby the
Camajuaní
Camajuaní is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.
History
In 1819 was decided the construction of a new port in near Caibarién to replace an old one located in Tesisco. From that moment, settlers established in the su ...
,
Santa Clara border and he put orders to attack the Canoa Bridge on the
Sagua la Chica River 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.
Villages
Towns and villages near the Sauga la Chica in ...
and the
Tuinicu bridge.
In 1933 Cuban revolutionary Juan Francisco Aro Fernandez was born in Canoa, Cuba.
Transportation
Canoa 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.
Culture
Jesús Menéndez public library has three video rooms located in Canoa, Progreso, and Castaño for the hamlets cultures.
See also
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La Luz, Cuba
La Luz is a small town of 733 people in the ward of Luis Arcos Bergnes, Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba. Its neighboring towns are El Cubano (also known as La Flora), Carmita, Vega Alta, San Juan, Guerrero, and Canoa. Its estimated sea level ...
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Aguada de Moya, Cuba
Aguada de Moya is a small town and ward (“consejo popular”) in Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba. The nearby towns are Chorrerón, San Antonio de las Vueltas, La Quinta, La Luz, Vega Alta, Pavón, Puente Pavón, El Rufugio, and Loma de ...
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La Quinta, Cuba
La Quinta, also known as Quinta, Quinto, and Poblado la Quinta is a small town and ward (consejo popular) home of 1,026 in Camajuani, Villa Clara, Cuba. Nearby towns are Romano, La Mano, Piedra, Aguijón, Matilde Blanquizal, and La Flora. ...
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Luis Arcos Bergnes
References
Populated places in Villa Clara Province
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