El Asiento, Cuba Explained

El Asiento
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Cuba
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Cuba
Coordinates:22.2492°N -78.8842°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Chambas
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ciego de Ávila
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1928
Population Density Km2:auto

El Asiento is a ward (Spanish; Castilian: [[Consejo popular (Cuba)|consejo popular]]) and village in the municipality of Chambas, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.

Culture

In the village and nearby CNA (Non-Agricultural Cooperative) they carry out the traditional Peñas Campesinas. With most of Central Cuba they also carry out the Parrandas.[1]

Geography

The ward has a flat relief, good vegetation stable for the entire year, and surrounded by mountains where limestone is common.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Consejo Popular El Asiento. Portal del ciudadano Chambas. 18 October 2022.