Isabela de Sagua

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]

Isabela de Sagua

Isabela
Village
Houses of Isabela in early 20th century
Nickname(s): 
La Venecia de Cuba
Location of Isabela de Sagua in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°56′21.5″N 80°00′45.4″W
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(s)+53-422

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] Hurricane Kate (1985) severely damaged the village, which had to be largely rebuilt.[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. (in Spanish) Isabela de Sagua (history) on EcuRed
  2. (in Spanish) Isabela de Sagua on EcuRed
  3. "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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