Isabela de Sagua

Isabela de Sagua, also shortened as Isabela and nicknamed La Venecia de Cuba ("The Cuban Venice"),^[1] is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Sagua la Grande, in Villa Clara Province. In 2011 it had a population of 3,187.

Isabela de Sagua Isabela
Village
Houses of Isabela in early 20th century
Nickname:  La Venecia de Cuba
Location of Isabela de Sagua in Cuba Show map of Cuba Isabela de Sagua (Villa Clara Province) Show map of Villa Clara Province
Coordinates: 22°56′21.5″N 80°00′45.4″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Villa Clara
Municipality	Sagua la Grande
Founded	1843
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,187
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-422

History

The village was founded in 1843 as the port and customs of Sagua and, 5 years later, it was enabled for international import trade.^{[citation needed]} Hurricane Kate (1985) severely damaged the village, which had to be largely rebuilt.^[1]

Geography

Located on a peninsula, west of Sagua la Grande River mouth and by a lagoon, Isabela lies by the Atlantic Coast, in front of the Jardines del Rey archipelago. It is surrounded by a marsh, that spans around the peninsula.^[2]

It is 11 km from Nueva Isabela, 17 from Sagua, 27 from the Mogotes de Jumagua, 36 from Cifuentes and 66 from Santa Clara.

Transport

Isabela de Sagua has a port on the northwestern shore and a marina in the southwestern one. Its railway station is the northern terminus of the Santa Clara-Sagua-Isabela line and has some tracks serving the port. A provincial road links the village to Sagua la Grande and to the "Circuito Norte" (CN) highway.

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba