Santa Clara, city, central Cuba. It lies at 367 feet (112 metres) above sea level amid hills of coral rock, about 30 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Sancti Spíritus. Santa Clara was founded in 1689 by families fleeing constant pirate threats in coastal Remedios.
Apr 15, 2024
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The city was founded in 1689 by several families commemorated by a monument formed by columns located in the plaza of the Iglesia del Carmen (Church of Carmen).
The Convent of Santa Clara of Assisi in Old Havana was the first to be built in the city in 1638-43, and except for a brief period as a hospital during the ...
Santa Clara was a historical province of Cuba and its capital was Santa Clara. After 1976, its territory was divided into the modern Cuban provinces of ...
Nov 26, 2020 · Santa Clara's Key Role The city was founded in 1689 and named in honor of Saint Clare of Assisi. Santa Clara was strategically highly important ...
Famous for the Battle of Santa Clara, Santa Clara was taken over by a revolutionary battalion led by Che Guevara by the afternoon on New Years Eve 1958. It is ...
The city of Santa Clara, the current capital of Villa Clara, is founded on July 15, 1689 by residents of the town of San Juan de los Remedios who move to the ...
The Monument was opened in 1988 while the Mausoleum was added in 1997 after his remains were discovered in Bolivia and returned to Cuba. Beyond The Ordinary ...
The city of Santa Clara, the current capital of Villa Clara, is founded on July 15, 1689 by residents of the town of San Juan de los Remedios who move to ...