El Asiento is a ward () and village in the municipality of
Chambas
Chambas is a municipality and town in the Ciego de Ávila Province of Cuba. It emerged in 1976 with the new political-administrative division, occupies an area of 770.08 km², including 12 km² of adjacent cays, which ranks it second in the provin ...
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Ciego de Ávila Province
Ciego de Ávila () is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. Its capital is Ciego de Ávila, which lies on the Carretera Central (central highway), and the second city is Morón, further north.
The provi ...
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Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
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Culture
In the village and nearby CNA (Non-Agricultural Cooperative) they carry out the traditional Peñas Campesinas. With most of Central Cuba they also carry out the
Parrandas
Las Parrandas de Remedios, Parrandas, are traditional carnival-like street fairs or block parties, with origins date back to the 19th century. They take place in northern and central cities of the former Las Villas province (now divided into ...
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Geography
The ward has a flat relief, good vegetation stable for the entire year, and surrounded by mountains where limestone is common.
References
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Populated places in Ciego de Ávila Province
Wards of Cuba