Vega Alta, Cuba

Vega Alta is a small town in Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba and a Ward (consejo popular). It is in the vicinity of the Sagua la Chica River, with neighboring towns such as Canoa, Chicharón, Rincón, La Levisa, La Luz, La Catalina, La Doncella, and El Cubano.[4]

Vega Alta
Village [1]
The back of the Railstation in Vega Alta
The back of the Railstation in Vega Alta
Map of Vega Alta (Red) in Camajuaní (Orange) in Villa Clara (Yellow)
Map of Vega Alta (Red) in Camajuaní (Orange) in Villa Clara (Yellow)
Vega Alta is located in Cuba
Vega Alta
Vega Alta
Map of where Vega Alta is in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°32′59″N 79°49′08″W
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalityCamajuaní
Popular CouncilVega Alta
Foundation1883
Area
 • Total0.3700 km2 (0.1429 sq mi)
Population
[2]
 • Total1,061
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
DemonymVegaltense
Postal Code [3]
52500

”Vega Alta” translates to “high valley” in English.

Geography
Map of Vega Altas Popular Council (some places might not confirmed to be in Vega Alta’s ward)

The Vega Alta’s ward is a local body of Vega Alta and towns nearby.

Towns in Vega Alta’s ward include:

  • Rincón
  • Chicharón
  • La Levisa
  • El Cubano (or La Flora)
  • CPA Benito Ramírez
  • Guerrero
  • San Juan
  • La Doncella
  • La Lorenza

Nearby places that are north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, and northwest of the town are:

    Farmland
Canoa   Rincón
Farmland   Farmland
Farmland La Luz
   Carmita

Park of Vega Alta

The Park of the town of Vega Alta (Parque del poblado de Vega Alta) shorten to the park of Vega Alta is the only park in Vega Alta, is it about 850 m2. It's one of 4 places in Camajuani which has free WiFi. [5]

El Cubano

El Cubano also known as La Flora is a small town in Vega Alta’s ward.

History

Three months after the Ten Years' War started fighting broke out in Remedios. On February 14, 1869, a Venezuelan named Salomé Hernández, who was working for Dos Hermanos de los Fusté Suger Mill, got armed and took some slaves from the Ingenio. Salomé and her troops were aimed at burning sugar mills in El Cubano and other towns nearby.[6]

Government

Camajuaní has multiple Constituency Delegate (Delegado Circunscripción) for every ward, Vega Alta’s ward has: [7]

  • Constituency Delegate #58 Raúl Águila Camacho
  • Constituency Delegate #59 Santos Rodríguez González
  • Constituency Delegate #60 Julio P. Hurtado Jaramillo
  • Constituency Delegate #61 Fidel Fernández Mederos
  • Constituency Delegate #66 Lázaro Rodríguez Gómez

Education
Picture of Wilfredo Cabrera Portal Secondary
  • Benito Ramírez Rodríguez in CPA Benito Ramírez
  • Juan Francisco Aro in the main town of Vega Alta [8]
  • Serafín Sánchez Valdivia in Guerrero
  • Rolando Vera Martínez in Guajén
  • Boris Luis Santa Coloma in La Lorenza
  • Wilfredo Cabrera Portal in the main town of Vega Alta

History

Vega Alta was founded in 1883 when the families of Rafael Pérez Borroto, Don Vicente Revuelta and Manuela Rodríguez settled there.

In the Cuban War of Independence the bridge from Vega Alta to Canoa and Tuinicú got destroyed. [6]

Until 1976 Vega Alta was a part of the former San Antonio de las Vueltas Municipality.[9]

Demographics
Historical population
1919 3462 (22.1%)
1931 4147 (26.4%)
1943 4732 (30.1%)
2002 1149 (7.32%)
2009 1149 (7.32%)
2012 1061 (6.76%)
Source: Guije, CityPopulation.de, and Oficina Municipal de Estadística (page 77)

Economy

According at the DMPF of Camajuani, Vega Alta is a settlement linked to sources of employment or economic development. [10]

See also

References
  1. "Node: ‪Vega Alta‬ (1546398655)".
  2. "Camajuaní (Municipality, Villa Clara Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  3. "Vega Alta Villa Clara Postal / ZIP Codes". getpostalcodes.com.
  4. "List of Cities near Vega Alta in Villa Clara, Cuba". www.gomapper.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. EPP. "Villa_Clara - Áreas WIFI Camajuaní". Villa_Clara (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. "Portal del Ciudadano en Camajuaní - Un poco de historia".
  7. "Portal del Ciudadano en Camajuaní - Consejo Popular Vega Alta". www.soycamajuani.gob.cu. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. "Portal del Ciudadano en Camajuaní - Educación". www.soycamajuani.gob.cu. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  9. "San Antonio de las Vueltas". www.guije.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  10. Barroso, Joel Jiménez; Figueroa Vidal, Dr. Arq. Carlos. R. "Diagnóstico estratégico de la situación habitacional del municipio de Camajuaní" (PDF). p. 67.


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