Villa Clara Province

StatisticsCapital:Santa ClaraArea:8,412.41 km²Inhabitants:817,395Population Density:97.17 per km²Map
Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its main cities are Santa Clara (the capital), Sagua La Grande, Placetas, Camajuaní, Remedios and Caibarién.

The coast of Villa Clara is dotted with numerous cays, and there are many coral reefs and sandy beaches, too.

Around Santa Clara, the land rises into the Alturas de Santa Clara. The highest point in the province is in the Alturas, at 464 m above sea level. Villa Clara also has numerous lakes, which are used for both water sports and fishing. The largest Cuban river to drain into the Atlantic, Río Sagua la Grande, is also in Villa Clara province.

Sugar, the commodity that the Cuban economy relies upon, is grown in the plains in the north of the province, and several large mills provide employment to many people.

The provinces of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas.Santa Clara was the capital of Las Villas.

 Famous People of Villa Clara 
 Joe Carollo - former mayor of Miami, USA
 Richard Egues - Musician (Orquesta Aragon)
 Francisco Gatorno - actor
 Rubén González - pianist
 Livan Hernandez - baseball player
 Orlando Hernandez - baseball player
 Wilfredo Lam - painter
 Benny "Kid" Paret - boxer
 José Bernal - artist
 Amelia Pelaez - painter
 Zaida del Rio - painter
 Aida ida Morales - painter

 Municipalities 
 Caibarién
 Camajuaní
 Cifuentes
 Corralillo
 Encrucijada
 Manicaragua
 Placetas
 Quemado de Güines
 Ranchuelo
 Remedios
 Sagua La Grande
 Santa Clara
 Santo Domingo

Category:Provinces of Cuba