La Sierra (Encrucijada)
La Sierra | |
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 Apartments in La Sierra seen from the Circuito Norte | |
.png) Map of La Sierra (red) in Encrucijada (orange) in Villa Clara (yellow) | |
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| Coordinates: 22°36′11″N 79°48′18″W / 22.60306°N 79.80500°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Encrucijada |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,158 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
La Sierra is an urban settlement[1] and ward in Encrucijada, Cuba.
Geography
Towns in the ward of La Sierra include:
- El Perico
- Las Bocas
- Vega Redonda
- Pavón
Environmental issues
La Sierra is near the Sagua la Chica River, which has a possible chance to flood, which is a danger to people who live in La Sierra and El Santo. In case this happens there are 21 evacuation centers which are always stocked up with food.[2] Including residents of Pavón, El Santo, Siete Pazos, Vega Redonda, and others in Encrucijada, a total of 1000 people evacuated to the houses of their family and friends, or to the evacuation centers, when it flooded in 2018.[3]
Education
Schools in La Sierra include:[4]
- José Arcadio CM
- Enrique Hart Rural Primary School
- Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Rural Primary School
- Camilo Cienfuegos Rural Primary School
- Perucho Figueredo Rural Primary School
Government
Encrucijada has multiple District Delegate (Delegado de la Circunscripción) for every ward, La Sierra’s ward has:[5]
- District Delegate No 39 Grisela Alonso Consuegra
- District Delegate No 40 Mislandy Martínez Consuegra
- District Delegate No 41 Lisbán González Chirino
- District Delegate No 42 Reinier Guevara Hernández
- District Delegate No 58 Osmany Broche Vega
References
- ^ a b c "La Sierra (Encrucijada, Villa Clara Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Encrucijada sigue de cerca los efectos de Ian". Telecubanacán (in Spanish). 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Protegidas personas y bienes ante intensas lluvias (+ Fotos)". Granma.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada - Educación". www.somosencrucijada.gob.cu. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Provincial, Equipo de Producción. "Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada - La Sierra". Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.