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Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Infobox settlement Calabazar de Sagua, also shortened as Calabazar, is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Encrucijada, in Villa Clara Province, Cuba. In 2011 it had a population of 7,912.

History

Founded in 1865, it was part of the neighboring municipality of Sagua la Grande until the 1977 administrative reform.[1]

Geography

Located on a rural plain in the middle of its province, Calabazar lies between Encrucijada (4.5 km southeast), El Purio (4 km northeast) and Mata (4.5&km southwest). It is 17 km from Cifuentes, 30 to Vueltas, 32 to Santa Clara, 37 to Sagua la Grande, 40 to Camajuaní, 50 to Remedios and 58 to Placetas and Caibarién.[2] In the center of the town there is the Parque Marti (Park Marti), it includes a statue of José Martí and a quote by him. [3]

Transport

The village is crossed in the middle by the "Circuito Norte" (CN) state highway, the 2nd longest one in the island. It counts a train station, Calabazar-Mata, located in the nearby village of Mata, on the Camajuaní-Encrucijada-Cifuentes (to Sagua) branch line.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5:00am buses go to Santa Clara. From Sunday to Friday at 6:30pm and 8:15pm they also go to Santa Clara. [4]

Education

Schools in Calabazar include: [5]

  • José Martí Primary School
  • Antonio Maceo Primary School
  • Neptalí Martínez CM
  • José Manuel Fuertes Jiménez Special School
  • Antonio Guiteras CEA

Notable people

See also

References

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External links

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