El Santo is a ward (

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) in

Encrucijada Encrucijada () is a municipality and town in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1850 and established as a municipality in 1910. History The municipality was divided into the barrios of Centro, Paso Real, El Santo and Vega Redo ...

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Geography

Towns inside of the ward include: * Arroyo Naranjo

Environmental issues

El Santo is near the

Sagua la Chica River Sagua la Chica River is a river of northern Cuba, that flows through Villa Clara Province. Arising in the hills of Placetas, it flows north for 45 miles and empties into the Bay of Buena Vista. The River sets the border of Camajuaní with Encruc ...

, which has a possible chance to flood, making danger to people who live in the wards of La Sierra and El Santo. In case this happens, there are 21 evacuation centers which are always stocked up with food. In 2018, a flood from the Sagua la Chica River happened.

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, Pavón, El Santo, Siete Pazos and others had a total of a thousand people evacuated, according to Eduardo Monteagudo, President of Encrucijada and

Alberto López Díaz Alberto López Díaz is a Cuban politician and the (MINAL), succeeding Manuel Sobrino Martínez in early-2024 due to him being dissmissed. He was formerly the governor of Villa Clara Province, from 8 February 2020, reelected May 28th, 2023, un ...

, President of

Villa Clara Province Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering on the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Matanzas Province to the west, Sancti Spiritus Province to the east, and Cienfuegos Province to the Sou ...

, making it the most affected towns in Villa Clara. In 2012, there was another flood in El Santo and

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, these are a result of the dams on La Quinta Lake and Minerva Lake. Tierra Fría and Embarcadero, close to El Santo, were the most threatened by flooding.

History

El Santo was a former barrio of

Culture

The absent Santeño (El Santeño ausente) was a holiday celebrated from 1952 to 1959 in El Santo, later reformed in 1979. Activities that are done out are the pilgrimage to the tomb of the veterans of the

Cuban War of Independence The Cuban War of Independence (), also known in Cuba as the Necessary War (), fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Litt ...

, homage to the old masters, events on the Sagua la Chica River, popular dances, congas outings, fireworks, and offering foods and drinks. The

Parrandas Las Parrandas de Remedios, Parrandas, are traditional carnival-like street fairs or block parties, with origins date back to the 19th century. They take place in northern and central cities of the former Las Villas province (now divided into ...

are also celebrated in El Santo.

References

{{reflist Populated places in Villa Clara Province Wards of Cuba