Luis Arcos Bergnes also known as Carmita is a small town and a ward (

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) in Camajuani, Villa Clara,

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. With a population of 2,279 it is considered a village. Nearby towns of Carmita are

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Geography

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* Fusté * Crucero Carmita ** Reparto Viejo ** Reparto Nuevo *

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* Pueblo Nuevo * Batey Viejo * San Pedro *

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Economy

According at the DMPF ( or Management Control Department Municipal Physical Planning in English) of Camajuani, Luis Arcos Bergnes is a settlement linked to sources of employment or economic development. In order to make charcoal in Camajuani you need to live in Luis Arcos Bergnes or

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and CCS in the ward include: * UBPC Máximo Gómez Báez (La Luz) * UBPC Máximo Gómez (South of the village of Luis Arcos Bergnes) * CCS Antonio Maceo (La Luz) * CCS Salomé Hernandez (Fusté)

Government

Constituency Delegate (Delegado Circunscripción) in the ward of Luis Arcos Bergnes include: (as of April 5th, 2023) * Constituency Delegate 51, Nieves de la Caridad Hernández Caso * Constituency Delegate 52, Dianey Carballido Claro * Constituency Delegate 53, Norge Armas Velázquez * Constituency Delegate 54, Tania Eustaquia Méndez Pérez * Constituency Delegate 55, Dixan Machado Pérez

History

Carmita used to be a part of the barrio of Vega Alta, in the former municipality of Vueltas. Abandoned house of Carmita

Carmita has an abandoned house on the Road to Luis Arcos Bergnes, it is said to be the house of

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in 1929.

Transportation

Carmita is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to Crucero Margot, to Luis Arcos Bergnes, Vega Alta,

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, Tuinicu, Constancia,

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, Mata, El Vaquerito, Aguada la Piedra, Cifuentes, San Diego del Valle, Conyedo, and finally back to Santa Clara. Carmita also has 2 bus routes in the town, one going from Camajuaní to Vega Alta everyday on 6:00 am and one from Camajuaní to Carmita on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 pm.

Education

In the ward there are a few schools, these include: * Luis A. Bergnes Primary * Julio Pino Primary (Crucero Carmita) * Delfín Sen Cedré Primary (La Luz) * Escuela Tony Alomá (Fuste)

References

Populated places in Villa Clara Province Camajuaní Wards of Cuba {{Cuba-geo-stub