San Antonio de las Vueltas
| San Antonio de las Vueltas Vueltas | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Village church | |
  San Antonio de las Vueltas | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′55″N 79°42′7″W / 22.51528°N 79.70194°WCoordinates: 22°30′55″N 79°42′7″W / 22.51528°N 79.70194°W | |
| Country |
 Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Camajuaní |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-422 |
San Antonio de las Vueltas, also known as Vueltas, is a village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) in central northern Cuba, belonging to the municipality of Camajuaní, Villa Clara Province.
Overview
In 1943 it was a municipality and contained the barrios of Aguada de Moya, Bosque, Cabecera (San Antonio de las Vueltas proper), Charco Hondo, Piedras, Quinta, Sagua la Chica, Taguayabón, Vega Alta and Vega de Palma. The territory is rugged, with the exception of the coast, which is low and muddy. Hills such as Mogote Colorada and Palenque dot the landscape and the Sagua la Chica River and Manacas River flow through the municipality.[1]
Personalities
The First Vice President of Cuba, José Ramón Machado Ventura was born in the town in 1930.[2]
References
- ↑ "San Antonio de las Vueltas". Mariano Jimenez II and Mariano G. Jiménez and its licensors. 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Los Culpables de Cuba: La Elite de Poder (Cuba's Guilty: The Powerful Elite)" (in Spanish). Gadcuba.org. Archived from the original on 2004-09-21. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
External links
- (Spanish) San Antonio de las Vueltas on EcuRed
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