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Encrucijada

Coordinates: 22°37′1″N 79°51′58″W / 22.61694°N 79.86611°W / 22.61694; -79.86611
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Encrucijada
House of Marta Abreu
House of Marta Abreu
Encrucijada municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Encrucijada municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°37′1″N 79°51′58″W / 22.61694°N 79.86611°W / 22.61694; -79.86611
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
Founded1850[1]
Established1910 (Municipality)
Area
 • Total345 km2 (133 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total31,500
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-422
Websitehttps://www.somosencrucijada.gob.cu/

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

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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

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The municipality borders with Sagua la Grande, Cifuentes, Santa Clara and Camajuaní. [4]

The Municipality has the Consejos populares (wards) of:

Transportation

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Encrucijada is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to Crucero Margot, to Luis Arcos Bergnes, Vega Alta, Canoa, Tuinicu, Constancia, Encrucijada, Mata, El Vaquerito, Aguada la Piedra, Cifuentes, San Diego del Valle, Conyedo, and finally back to Santa Clara. [5][6]

The town of Encrucijada has two main roads, being the Road of Malezas (part of the 6ta Avenida Sur), which goes south to Santa Clara, and the Circuito Norte, which links it to Calabazar de Sagua and San Antonio de las Vueltas.

Demographics

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In 2004, the municipality of Encrucijada had a population of 33,641.[7] With a total area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 97.5/km2 (253/sq mi). The population number had dropped to 31,500 in 2022.[3]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Guije.com. "Encrucijada" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  2. ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  3. ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ 5884794 Encrucijada on OpenStreetMap
  5. ^ lezumbalaberenjena (2017-11-09), Composed road map from a tour guide (1980's), retrieved 2023-04-12
  6. ^ "Road guides of Cuba" (PDF). 2019.
  7. ^ Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
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