Encrucijada

Encrucijada
Encrucijada
	Municipality
	House of Marta Abreu
	Encrucijada municipality (red) within ; Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 22°37′1″N 79°51′58″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Villa Clara
Founded	1850[1]
Established	1910 (Municipality)
Area [2]
• Total	345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
• Total	33,641
• Density	97.5/km2 (253/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-422

Encrucijada (Spanish pronunciation: [eŋkɾusiˈxaða]) is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1850[1] and established as a municipality in 1910.

History

The municipality was divided into the barrios of Centro, Paso Real, El Santo and Vega Redonda.[1] After the 1977 administrative reform, Calabazar de Sagua, part of Sagua la Grande, became part of it.

Geography

The municipality borders with Sagua la Grande, Cifuentes, Santa Clara and Camajuaní. It includes the villages of Arroyo Naranjo, Calabazar de Sagua, Constancia (Abel Santamaría), El Chivo, El Perico, El Purio (Perucho Figueredo), El Santo, Emilio Córdova, La Sierra, Piñón, Playa Nazabal, Playa Piñón and San Francisco.[4]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Encrucijada had a population of 33,641.[3] With a total area of 345 km² (133 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 97.5/km² (253/sq mi).

Notable people

Onelio Jorge Cardoso (1914-1986), writer, born in Calabazar
Jesús Menéndez Larrondo (1911-1948), trade unionist and politician
Abel Santamaría Cuadrado (1927-1953), revolutionary
Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado (1922-1980), revolutionary

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References

Guije.com. "Encrucijada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
5884794 Encrucijada on OpenStreetMap

External links

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[guije-1] Guije.com. "Encrucijada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.

[statoids-2] Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.

[atenas-3] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-09.

[4] 5884794 Encrucijada on OpenStreetMap