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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
Villa Clara Province

Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north, Matanzas Province by west, Sancti Spiritus by east, and Cienfuegos on the South....
 in central Cuba
Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
. It is located on the Sagua la Grande River.

The city is located close to Mogotes de Jumagua
Mogotes de Jumagua

The Mogotes de Jumagua are a set of 8 elevated limestone features in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. They are located within the orographic group Heights of the Northwest in the center-north of the Island of Cuba, two kilometers south-west from the city of Sagua la Grande....
, a set of limestone cliffs. Many cay
Cay

A cay is a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of coral reefs. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Oceans , where they provide habitable and agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of people....
s of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago
Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago

Sabana-Camag?ey is an archipelago that lines Cuba's north-central Atlantic Ocean coast. It is located off the northern coast of the Provinces of Cuba of Matanzas Province, Villa Clara Province, Sancti Sp?ritus Province, Ciego de ?vila Province and Camag?ey Province, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicho...
 are located off the northern coast of the municipality.

a la Grande was founded in 1812 and established as a municipality in 1842.






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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
Villa Clara Province

Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It's located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north, Matanzas Province by west, Sancti Spiritus by east, and Cienfuegos on the South....
 in central Cuba
Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
. It is located on the Sagua la Grande River.

The city is located close to Mogotes de Jumagua
Mogotes de Jumagua

The Mogotes de Jumagua are a set of 8 elevated limestone features in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. They are located within the orographic group Heights of the Northwest in the center-north of the Island of Cuba, two kilometers south-west from the city of Sagua la Grande....
, a set of limestone cliffs. Many cay
Cay

A cay is a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of coral reefs. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Oceans , where they provide habitable and agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of people....
s of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago
Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago

Sabana-Camag?ey is an archipelago that lines Cuba's north-central Atlantic Ocean coast. It is located off the northern coast of the Provinces of Cuba of Matanzas Province, Villa Clara Province, Sancti Sp?ritus Province, Ciego de ?vila Province and Camag?ey Province, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicho...
 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. With a total area of , it has a population density of .

The municipality is divided into the barrio
Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish language word meaning district or neighborhood. The word has come into use in English language mostly through the large Hispanic populations on both coasts of the United States....
s of Baire, Chinchila, Este, General Nodarse, Isabela de Sagua, Jumagua, Malpáez, Oeste and Sitiecito.

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
    Mel Martinez

    Melqu?ades Rafael "Mel" Mart?nez is currently the junior United States Senate from Florida and served as General Chairman of the Republican Party from November, 2006 until October 19, 2007....
    , U.S. Senator
  • Jose Luis Robau, Patriot
  • Wilfredo Lam, Painter
  • Antonio Machín
    Antonio Machin

    Antonio Mach?n was a Cuban singer and musician. His version of El Manisero, recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Azpiaz?'s orchestra, was the first million record seller for a Cuban artist....
    , Singer
  • Ramón Solis, Flutist
  • Joaquín Albarran
    Joaquín Albarrán

    Joaqu?n Albarr?n, full name Joaquin Albarr?n Maria y Dominguez was a Cuba urology who was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba. In 1878 he went to Paris, where he worked and studied under many renowned physicians....
    , Doctor
  • Jose Pepe Nuñez, Painter
  • Pedro Suarez Rojo, Naturalist
  • Emilio Nuñez, Patriot
  • Panchito Rodríguez, Doctor
  • Concepción Campa, Scientific
  • Rodrigo Prats
    Rodrigo Prats

    Rodrigo Prats was a Cuban composer, violinist, pianist and orchestral director. The son of a musician, Jaime Prats, Rodrigo began to study music at the age of nine....
    , Music Composer
  • Edelmira Sampedro y Robato
    Edelmira Sampedro y Robato

    Edelmira Ignacia Adriana de Sampedro-Ocejo y Robato was known as Countess of Covadonga after her marriage to Alfonso Prince of Asturias in 1933....
    , Countess of Covadonga


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