Cascajal
Cascajal | |
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.jpg) sign of the Consejo popular of Cascajal | |
.png) OSM map showing Cascajal and the surrounding villages | |
.svg)  Location of Cascajal in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′09.0″N 80°31′46.8″W / 22.669167°N 80.529667°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Santo Domingo |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 5,915 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
Cascajal is a Cuban village and consejo popular (ward) of the municipality of Santo Domingo, in Villa Clara Province. With a 2012 population of 5,915, it is the most populated municipal settlement after Santo Domingo. [1]
History
[edit]The village was founded in 1847, during the construction of the Central Railway (Ferrocarril Central), connecting Havana to Santiago de Cuba.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Cascajal lies west of its province, at the borders with the municipality of Los Arabos, in Matanzas Province, between Mayabón (7 km west) and Mordazo (9 km east).[2] Nearest villages are Cayo Bejuco, 1 km southeast of it, and the little localities of Camilo Cienfuegos, Orbeta (both in Los Arabos) and Mi Cuba.[citation needed]
The village is 21 km far from Los Arabos and Manacas, 32 from Santo Domingo, 40 from Colón, 71 from Santa Clara, 96 from Cárdenas and 126 from Matanzas.
Transport
[edit]The village is crossed in the middle by the "Carretera Central" (CC) state highway, the longest one in the island. It counts a train station, served by regional trains, on the central Havana-Santa Clara-Camagüey-Santiago line.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Settlements in Santo Domingo (Villa Clara Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ 1546977879 Cascajal on OpenStreetMap
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