Sabana, also known as La Sabana, or Andrés Cuevas, is a settlement located in the ward of
José María Pérez,
Villa Clara Province,
Cuba
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.
Sabana itself used to be its own ward, but later became a part of José María Pérez. Sabana is located a few kilometers away from the municipal seat 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 sur ...
.
History
Sabana used to be a
former barrio 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 sur ...
, which it still is a part of. In 1902, the barrio of Sabana had a population of 1,602. Sabana bordered the barrios of
Santa Clarita,
Salamanca
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,
Egido,
Santa Fé, and a
quadripoint with
Guadalupe.
Before Sabana became a part of José María Pérez, it was its own
consejo popular
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, including the settlements of Sabana itself, and El Mamey, El Pesquero, Colmenar, and El Camarón. It became part of José María Pérez sometime between 2019 and 2020.
Economy
Sabana is one of the most populated settlements in 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 sur ...
that is classified as poor, with many houses not being stable and not having stable infrastructure, with roofs being vulnerable to winds.
Sabana includes the CPA Andres Cuevas, where it gets its nickname name from.
Education
Sabana has the primary school of Camilo Cienfuegos, named after Cuban revolutionary
Camilo Cienfuegos.
Sports
In Sabana, there is a sports complex which includes baseball, soccer, volleyball, and basketball.
References
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Camajuaní
Populated places in Villa Clara Province