Original: History The current provinces of Cienfuegos , Sancti Spíritus , and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas , but Villa Clara is still referred some times just as '' Las Villas '' using the shorter old name .
Simplified: The provinces of Cienfuegos , Sancti Spíritus , and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas .