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Isabela de Sagua
Isabela
Village
Houses of Isabela in early 20th century
Houses of Isabela in early 20th century
Nickname: 
La Venecia de Cuba
Isabela de Sagua is located in Cuba
Isabela de Sagua
Location of Isabela de Sagua in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°56′21.5″N 80°00′45.4″W / 22.939306°N 80.012611°W / 22.939306; -80.012611
Country Cuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalitySagua la Grande
Founded1843[1]
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,187
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-422

Isabela de Sagua, also shortened as Isabela and nicknamed La Venecia de Cuba ("The Cuban Venice"),[3] is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Sagua la Grande, in Villa Clara Province. In 2011 it had a population of 3,187.[2]

History

The village was founded in 1843 as the port and customs of Sagua and, 5 years later, it was enabled for international import trade.[1] The village, seriously damaged in 1985 by the Hurricane Kate, was largely rebuilt after that event.[3]

Geography

Located on a peninsula, west of Sagua la Grande River mouth and by a lagoon, Isabela lies by the Atlantic Coast, in front of the Jardines del Rey archipelago. It is surrounded by a marsh, that spans around the peninsula.[4]

It is 11 km from Nueva Isabela, 17 from Sagua, 27 from the Mogotes de Jumagua, 36 from Cifuentes and 66 from Santa Clara.

Transport

Isabela de Sagua has a port on the northwestern shore and a marina in the southwestern one. Its railway station is the northern terminus of the Santa Clara-Sagua-Isabela line and has some tracks serving the port. A provincial road links the village to Sagua la Grande and to the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Template:Es icon Isabela de Sagua (history) on EcuRed
  2. ^ a b Template:Es icon Isabela de Sagua on EcuRed
  3. ^ a b "Isabela de Sagua - the ruins of a Cuban Venice that slowly rises from the ashes". cubaholidays.co.uk, 14-3-2018
  4. ^ 3325910686 Isabela de Sagua on OpenStreetMap
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