La Quinta, also known as Quinta, Quinto, and Poblado la Quinta is a small town and ward (

consejo popular In Cuba, a consejo popular (; ; sometimes shortened to CP) is an electoral ward or political-administrative demarcation of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, compri ...

) home of 1,026 in Camajuani, Villa Clara,

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. Nearby towns are

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, La Mano,

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, Aguijón,

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Blanquizal, and La Flora.

History

Juan Bruno Zayas Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso (June 8th, 1867 - July 30th, 1896) was a Cuban military leader and doctor of the Cuban War of Independence. Biography Early years and medical career Zayas was born on June 8, 1867, in Havana. His father, Dr. José Marí ...

, a general in the

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lived shortly in La Quinta and later Vega Alta. Mapa de Vueltas en 1909

Until 1976 La Quinta was a part of San Antonio de las Vueltas Municipality. In 1992, Caledonia Valdés became the president of the ward until 1998, where he switched to a president of

Camajuaní II Camajuaní II is a ''consejo popular'' ('ward') in Camajuaní, 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, ...

Education

La Quinta has one school, which is: * Andrés Cuevas Primary

Economy

According at the DMPF ( or Management Control Department Municipal Physical Planning in English) of Camajuani, La Quinta is a settlement linked to sources of employment or economic development. The Provincial Tobacco Company La Estrella has territory in La Quinta, Camajuani, Aguada de Moya, San Antonio de las Vueltas, and

Taguayabón Taguayabón is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' (ward) of the municipality of Camajuaní, in Villa Clara Province. In 2012 it had a population of 2053. History The village, whose name means "butterfly village" in Taíno language, has an ...

Infrastructure

In La Quinta,

, San Antonio de las Vueltas, and Vega de Palma there are a combined total of 13 Municipal Collection Establishment squares. There is also one Twisted Factory in La Quinta and an egg hatchery, with the person owning the egg hatchery being Carlos Quintanal Feito.

References

{{reflist Populated places in Villa Clara Province Camajuaní Wards of Cuba

History

Education

Economy

Infrastructure

See also

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