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Sagua la Grande (nicknamed ''La Villa del Undoso'', sometimes shortened in Sagua) is a municipality located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
, on the Sagua la Grande River. The city is close to Mogotes de Jumagua, limestone cliffs. Many
cay A cay ( ), also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great ...
s of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago are located off the northern coast. People born in Sagua are called "guajiros".


History

Sagua la Grande was founded in 1812 and established as a municipality in 1842. By the beginning of the 20th century, the city and its port (
Isabela de Sagua Isabela de Sagua, also shortened as Isabela and nicknamed ''La Venecia de Cuba'' ("The Cuban Venice"),Antonio Miguel Alcover Beltrán left to the inheritance of the events related to the 19th century thanks to his personal interrogations to each one of the authors of history; and at the moment Pedro Suárez Rojo (Tintín) has been in charge to rescue all 20th century and leaves from the 21st century in his famous “ Tintin Collection” that includes newspapers, books, photos, films and videos of all the historical events of the referred time. Until the 1977 municipal reform, it was divided into the
barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residenti ...
s of Baire,
Calabazar de Sagua Calabazar de Sagua, also shortened as Calabazar, is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Encrucijada, in Villa Clara Province, Cuba. In 2011 it had a population of 7,912. History Founded ...
(now part of
Encrucijada 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. History The municipality was divided into the barrios of Centro, Paso Real, El Santo and Vega Redo ...
), Chinchila, Este, General Nodarse, Isabela de Sagua, Jumagua, Malpáez, Oeste and Sitiecito.


Geography

Located northwest of its province, close to the Atlantic Coast, Sagua borders with the municipalities of
Quemado de Güines Quemado de Güines () is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1667. Geography The municipality is divided into the poblados of Caguaguas, Carahatas, Güines, Paso Cavado, Poblado, San Valentín and Zambum ...
,
Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 (Distrito Nacional) , websi ...
, Cifuentes and
Encrucijada 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. History The municipality was divided into the barrios of Centro, Paso Real, El Santo and Vega Redo ...
. It counts the villages of
Isabela de Sagua Isabela de Sagua, also shortened as Isabela and nicknamed ''La Venecia de Cuba'' ("The Cuban Venice"),

Transport

Sagua is crossed in the middle by the national highway "
Circuito Norte The ''Circuito Norte'' (CN), meaning "Northern Circuit", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba, through the Atlantic Coast. With a length of 1,222 km, it is the second-longest Cuban highway, after the " Carretera ...
" (CN), that runs through the southern part of its municipality. It is served, along with the municipal villages of Isabela, Sitiecito and Nueva Isabela, by the railway line Santa Clara- Cifuentes-Sagua-Isabela, and by the branch line Sagua-
Corralillo Corralillo is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud ...
.


Notable people

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Mel Martinez Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology * Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) * National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People * Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...
, former U.S. Senator (R-FL) *
José Luis Robau José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...
, Patriot *
Wifredo Lam Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (; December 8, 1902 – September 11, 1982), better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in conta ...
, Painter *
Antonio Machín Antonio Abad Lugo Machín (11 February 1903, in Sagua la Grande, Cuba – 4 August 1977, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish-Cuban singer and musician. His version of '' El Manisero'', recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Azpiazú's orchestra, was the ...
, Singer * Alberto Morales Ajubel, Cuban-Spanish Illustrator and painter *
Ramón Solís Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest ...
, Flutist *
Joaquín Albarrán Joaquín Albarrán, full name Joaquin Maria Albarrán y Dominguez (May 9, 1860 – January 17, 1912) was a Cuban urologist born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba. He received the Order of the Legion of Honour of France. Biography He studied medicine in Hav ...
, Doctor *
José "Pepe" Núñez José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...
, Painter *
Carlos Alvarez del Castillo Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...
, R&TV Announcer. President of the Municipality of Sagua la Grande (E) * Pedro Suárez Rojo, Naturalist, Explorer * Miriam Cajiga, Republican Party Activist and Vice-President of the Municipality of Sagua La Grande in Exile *
Esteban Gallard Esteban Gallard (January 1, 1901 – October 7, 1929) was a Cuban boxer who found international fame under the nickname Kid Charol. While Charol never won a world boxing title, he did obtain popularity, especially in Argentina where he lived ...
, boxer "Kid Charol" *
Peter Henry Emerson Peter Henry Emerson (13 May 1856 – 12 May 1936) was a British writer and photographer. His photographs are early examples of promoting straight photography as an art form. He is known for taking photographs that displayed rural settings and f ...
, photographer * Enrique Labrador Ruiz, writer * Elizabeth Pérez, Cuban Venezuelan Journalist *
Emilio Núñez Emilio Núñez (born Juan Emilio de la Caridad Núñez y Rodriguez on 27 December 1855 in Esperanza, Las Villas, Cuba – 5 May 1922 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban-American soldier, dentist, and politician.Marquez Sterling, Carlos & Manuel; ''Histo ...
, Patriot * Panchito Rodríguez, Doctor * Concepcion Campa Huergo, Scientific, developed the meningitis B vaccine. *
Rodrigo Prats Rodrigo Prats (February 7, 1909 – September 15, 1980) was a Cuban composer, arranger, violinist, pianist and orchestral director. Biography The son of a musician, Jaime Prats, Rodrigo began to study music at the age of nine. He studied ...
, Music Composer * Julian de Palenzuela, Baron de Casablanca * Edelmira Sampedro y Robato, Countess of Covadonga * Enrique Sacerio-Garí, Writer, Professor, Artist, Activist * Oscar B. Cintas, Industrialist, patron of the arts *
Alfredo Sosabravo Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: *Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filh ...
, Painter * Justo Espinosa Mondéjar, Lawyer * Baudilio Espinosa Huet, Writer, Actor * Jorge Luis "Cuco" López, Actor *
Conrado Marrero Conrado Eugenio Marrero Ramos (April 25, 1911 – April 23, 2014), nicknamed "Connie", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. The right-handed Marrero pitched in Major League Baseball from to for the Washington Senators. Marrero made his m ...
, Baseball Player * Manuel Gayol Fernández, Writer, Professor, Attorney * César Leal, Painter * Asenneh Rodríguez, Actress *
Jorge Mañach Robato Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
, Writer, Attorney * José Antonio Evora, Journalist * Juan de Dios de Oña y Ribalta, Philanthropist * , musician * Raúl Villavicencio Finalé, Historian, Professor * Cayo Bécquer, Singer * Michel Martín Pérez, Poet *
Carlos Rendo Carlos Rendo (born 1964) is an American attorney and Republican Party politician from New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the stat ...
, New Jersey lawyer and politician * José Guardiola Alfert, Public Notary, Artist * Cruz Alvaré, Doctor * Arnaldo Miguel Fernández Díaz, Journalist, Writer, Attorney, Professor * Jorge Laureano Moya Rodríguez, Professor, Researcher * Yoel Rivero Marín, Radio and television producerInfo about Yoel Rivero Marín
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See also

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Sagua la Grande River Sagua la Grande River is a river of northern Cuba that flows in Villa Clara Province. It is the second longest river in Cuba, and is one of two navigable rivers along with Cauto River. The mouth is located at Isabela de Sagua, in the municipality of ...
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List of cities in Cuba This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figu ...
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Municipalities of Cuba The Provinces of Cuba, provinces of Cuba are divided into 168 municipality, municipalities or ''municipios''. They were defined by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vo ...


References


External links


Sagua la Grande Museum

Artículos Sagüeros
{{Authority control Cities in Cuba Populated places in Villa Clara Province 1812 establishments in North America Populated places established in 1812 1812 establishments in Cuba 1812 establishments in the Spanish Empire