Sagua La Grande
Sagua la Grande | |
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View of a central town's road | |
| Nickname: La Villa del Undoso | |
Sagua la Grande municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′31″N 80°04′16″W / 22.80861°N 80.07111°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Established | 1842 (Municipality) |
| Government | |
| • President | Liz María Wilson Reyes |
| Area | |
| 661 km2 (255 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 49,986 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42,984 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
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Sagua la Grande (nicknamed La Villa del Undoso, sometimes shortened in Sagua) is a municipality located on the north coast of the province of Villa Clara in central Cuba, on the Sagua la Grande River. The city is close to Mogotes de Jumagua, limestone cliffs. Many cays of the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago are located off the northern coast. People born in Sagua are called "sagüeros".