Jibacoa (Manicaragua)

Jibacoa is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Manicaragua, in Villa Clara Province. As of 2004, it had a population of 3,101; and the council's administrative territory covers an area of 78.5 km².[1]

Jibacoa
Village
Jibacoa omnibus station
Location of Jibacoa in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°01′02.1″N 79°59′21.7″W
Country Cuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalityManicaragua
Founded[1]1961
Area
 • Total78.5 km2 (30.3 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total3,101
 • Density39.75/km2 (103.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)+53-422
Houses in "Mountain Architecture" style (1960s onward) in Jibacoa's main road.
Bi-plantas (two story buildings) in Jibacoa, Manicaragua, Cuba.
The Jibacoa Dam by the Hanabanilla Lake
Cueva del Guanajo

History

The village was founded in 1961, soon after the Cuban Revolution. Its toponyms, as well as other included in the municipality (as Manicaragua, Mataguá, etc.) have an Arawak origin.[2]

Geography

Overview

Jibacoa is a hilltown surrounded by the Escambray Mountains, located near the southeastern shore of the Hanabanilla Lake and the Jibacoa Dam (Presa Jibacoa), and 39 km from the resort village of El Salto del Hanabanilla. The Jibacoa River flows to the east of the settlement and, next to it, is located a karst cave named Cueva del Guanajo.

It lies near the border point of Villa Clara Province with the ones of Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus, and is crossed by the provincial highway 152, linking Manicaragua (17 km north) to Trinidad (44 km south), through the nature reserve of Topes de Collantes. A secondary mountain road, 10 km long, links it to the village of Güinía de Miranda.[3]

The village is 46 km far from Cumanayagua, 74 from Cienfuegos and 76 from Santa Clara.

Subdivision

The consejo popular of Jibacoa is divided in 11 areas: Jibacoa plus 10 minor villages and localities.[4]

Village Population
Jibacoa
1,483
Aguas Claras
62
Can Can
83
El Caney
34
El Guayabal
311
Guanayara
21
Manantiales
141
Picos Blancos
428
Punto Guanayara
65
Rincón Naranjo
225
Veguitas
248

Culture

In the village are held different events throughout the year: the Festival del Cine de la Montaña ("Mountain's Film Festival") from 1995,[5] the Festival del Libro de la Montaña ("Mountain's Book Festival"), and the Carnavales de Junio ("June Carnivals").

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Jibacoa on EcuRed
  2. (in Spanish) History of Manicaragua (EcuRed)
  3. 1542977439 Jibac>oa on OpenStreetMap
  4. (in Spanish) Administrative division of Jibacoa (EcuRed)
  5. (in Spanish) "10th anniversary of the Mountain's Film Festival in Villa Clara" 28-2-2005
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