Zulueta is a
Cuba
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n village and ''consejo popular'' ("popular council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of
Remedios, 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 Clara ...
. It is considered the Cuban birthplace of
football
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[Football in Zulueta]
on EcuRed["Gol de Cuba" article]
/ref> and, with a population of ca. 10,000 is the most populated village in the municipality after Remedios.
History
The village was founded in 1869 and in 1876 was connected to the railway network
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. Until the administrative reform of 1977, it was an autonomous municipality of 117 km², that included the villages of Floridanos and Guadalupe.[Infos about the municipal coat of arms of Zulueta]
( EcuRed)
In the 1907 census Zulueta, which was a barrio at the time was switched from being a part of the municipality of 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 s ...
to Remedios.
Geography
Zulueta is located on a valley between Remedios (15 km north) and Placetas
Placetas () is a city in the Villa Clara Province in the center of Cuba; before the change in the country's government in 1959 the province was called Las Villas. The town is also known as ''La Villa de los Laureles'' because of its wild laurel tr ...
(13 km south), and is crossed in the middle by a road named "Carretera a Zulueta". It is 22 km far from Camajuaní, 23 from Caibarién
Caibarién is a municipality city in the Villa Clara Province, Villa Clara province of Cuba.
Caibarién is known as "La Villa Blanca" () for its sands and beaches. They are famous for their "Parrandas" (Carnivals) along with Remedios, Cuba, Reme ...
, the nearest seaside town, 42 from Cabaiguán
Cabaiguán () is a municipality and town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. With an urban population of 30,135 is the 3rd largest town of the province.
Overview
It was founded in 1894, and established as a municipality in 1926. The munic ...
, 48 from Santa Clara, and 61 from Sancti Spíritus
Sancti Spíritus () is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus Province, Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cuban European settlements. Sancti Spíritus is the genitive case of Latin language, Lat ...
.
The railway station is located 3.8 km south, in a small settlement named Tahón (). It is part of the Santa Clara-Camajuaní- Morón-Nuevitas
Nuevitas is a municipality and port town in the Camagüey Province of Cuba. The large bay was sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
History
Founded in 1775, the city was moved to its present site in 1828. Before the 1977 national municipal refo ...
line, and has a minor branch to Placetas; part of the old line (1876) Caibarién-Placetas via Camajuaní.[
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Sport
Zulueta is considered the Cuban birthplace of football because it was one of the first villages in which this sport was brought by Spanish
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traders, in early 20th century.[ A testimony of this relationship is, for example, the ''Monumento al Balón'', a stone sculpture of a football ball (''balón'') located in town's centre, with the inscription ''Zulueta - Cuna del Fútbol'' (Zulueta - Birthplace of Football). Another example is the presence of a football ball in the ]coat of arms
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.[
The football club Villa Clara, playing in Santa Clara at the Sandino Stadium, and representing the city and the whole province; is '']de jure
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'' based in Zulueta and plays some matches at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium. It also exists a documentary, named ''Gol de Cuba
Gol may refer to:
Places
*
* Gol, Gilan, a village in Gilan Province, Iran
* Gol, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
* Gol, Bukan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Gol, Chaldoran, a village in West Azerbaij ...
'', that speaks about Zulueta and its passion for the association football.Gol de Cuba
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See also
*Parrandas
Parrandas are traditional carnival-like street 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 Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus and Ciego de Á ...
*Municipalities of Cuba
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*List of cities in Cuba
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References
External links
Zulueta
on AccuWeather
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Populated places in Villa Clara Province
Populated places established in 1869
1869 establishments in Cuba
Football in Cuba
1869 establishments in North America
1869 establishments in the Spanish Empire