Vega de Palma

Vega de Palma
Rural settlement
Train station of Vega de Palma
Former ward of Vega de Palma (red) seen in Villa Clara Province
Vega de Palma
Vega de Palma
Vega de Palma
Coordinates: 22°29′26″N 79°41′34″W / 22.49056°N 79.69278°W / 22.49056; -79.69278
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalityCamajuaní
WardSan Antonio de las Vueltas
Foundation1878
Area
 • Land0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population
 (14 September 2012)[1]
 • Total
1,506

Vega de Palma is a rural settlement[1] located on the Circuito Norte in Camajuaní, Cuba. The town is a part of the ward of San Antonio de las Vueltas and It is located five kilometers south of the town of San Antonio de las Vueltas.[2]

History

The town was founded in 1878 as a train stop, as a part of the former municipality of San Antonio de las Vueltas. It was also a barrio of the former municipality.[2]

Geography

The settlement in located in the ward of San Antonio de las Vueltas, on the Circuito Norte. It has a railroad which links it from Camajuaní in the west to Remedios and Caibarién in the east.[3]

Education

Vega de Palma has the Escuela Primaria (Primary School) Pity Fajardo, named after Manuel Fajardo.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vega de Palma (Camajuaní, Villa Clara Province, Cuba) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "San Antonio de las Vueltas". www.guije.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. ^ "Node: Vega de Palma (4320533403)". OpenStreetMap. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "Portal del Ciudadano en Camajuaní - Educación". web.archive.org. 2024-07-12. Archived from the original on 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-25.