Sagua la Chica


Sagua la Chica also known as Sagua is a rural settlement in Camajuani, Cuba. It is located in the ward of Batalla de Santa Clara, in the north of Camajuaní, with the town having a population of 1,447 people. Sagua la Chica has the same name as the Sagua la Chica river and is 174 mi away from the capital of Havana.

Education

There is one school in the town, which is:
  • Restituto Muñiz Primary

    Geography

Towns nearby Sagua la Chica include Resulta, Hermanos Toledo, Jumagua, Colonia Miguel del Sol, Jagüey, and Crucero Carolina.
File:Río Sagua la Chica SNU-MIA .jpg|thumb|Town of Sagua La Chica next to the Sagua la Chica River, which divides Camajuaní and Encrucijada, seen from above
The town of Sagua la Chica borders the municipality of Encrucijada and is in the ward of Batalla de Santa Clara.

Economy

According at the DMPF of Camajuani, Sagua la Chica is a settlement not linked to any source of an economic or job development but still are maintained.

History

Until 1976 Sagua was a barrio of the former municipality of Vueltas.
In 2018, several settlements in Villa Clara were flooded, in Camajuaní these settlements included Rincón, Guajén, Sagua la Chica, Macagual, Guerrero, Floridano, Vega Alta, and Vega de Palma.
Until around 2019-2020 Sagua la Chica was a ward, before it became part of the ward of Batalla de Santa Clara.

Resources

, Sagua la Chica, and Crecencio Valdés are the only towns in Camajuani that make clay.