Sagua La Grande

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official_name = Sagua la Grande
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nickname = La Villa del Undoso
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subdivision_name1 = Villa Clara
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1812
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established_date2 = 1842 (Municipality)
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footnotes = Sagua La Grande, also known as "La Villa del Undoso", is a municipality and city located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central Cuba. It is located on the Sagua la Grande River.

The city is located close to Mogotes de Jumagua, a set of limestone cliffs. Many cays of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago are located off the northern coast of the municipality.

History

Sagua la Grande was founded in 1812 and established as a municipality in 1842. By the beginning of the 20th century, the city and its port (Isabela de Sagua), had grown to become an important commercial center. Presently, its economy is based on the sugar, chemical, mechanical, and food industries. Cattle raising and fishing are other important economic activities.

The general History of Sagua La Grande is concentrated in two great investigations: The historian Antonio Miguel Alcover Beltrán left to the inheritance of the events related to century XIX thanks to his personal interrogations to each one of the authors of history; and at the moment Pedro Suárez Tintín has been in charge to rescue all century XX and leaves from the XXI in his famous “Tintin Collection” that includes newspapers, books, photos, films and videos of all the historical events of the referred time.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Sagua la Grande had a population of 56,097.Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-09 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|661|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-09 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|84.9|abbr=yes.

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Baire, Chinchila, Este, General Nodarse, Isabela de Sagua, Jumagua, Malpáez, Oeste and Sitiecito.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vsagua/index.htm|title=Sagua la Grande|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-09 Es icon]

Architecture

The city's wide streets and little traffic give it a calm atmosphere.

In recent decades there has been a lack of new construction. Consequently, the older buildings, left over from colonial times, are in a state of decay. One of the most beautiful buildings in this city, El Casino Español (The Spanish Casino) built in 1908, was the meeting place for the Sociedad Sagüera (Social Club of Sagua).

Personalities

* Mel Martinez, U.S. Senator
* Jose Luis Robau, Patriot
* Wilfredo Lam, Painter
* Antonio Machín, Singer
* Ramón Solis, Flutist
* Joaquín Albarran, Doctor
* Jose Pepe Nuñez, Painter
* Pedro Suarez Rojo, Naturalist
* Emilio Nuñez, Patriot
* Panchito Rodríguez, Doctor
* Concepción Campa, Scientific
* Rodrigo Prats, Music Composer
* Edelmira Sampedro y Robato, Countess of Covadonga

References

External links

* [http://museosagua.galeon.com Sagua La Grande Museum] es icon

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Sagua La Grande
North = Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago
Northeast = Cayos del Pajonal
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