Jibacoa (Manicaragua) Explained

Official Name:Jibacoa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Cuba#Villa Clara Province
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jibacoa in Cuba
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Villa Clara
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Manicaragua
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1961
Area Total Km2:78.5
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:3,101
Population Density Km2:39.75
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.0173°N -79.9894°W
Elevation M:300
Area Code:+53-422

Jibacoa is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Manicaragua, in Villa Clara Province. As of 2004, it had a population of 3,101; and the council's administrative territory covers an area of 78.5 km2.

History

The village was founded in 1961, soon after the Cuban Revolution. Its toponyms, as well as other included in the municipality (as Manicaragua, Mataguá, etc.) have an Arawak origin.

Geography

Overview

Jibacoa is a hilltown surrounded by the Escambray Mountains, located near the southeastern shore of the Hanabanilla Lake and the Jibacoa Dam (Presa Jibacoa), and 39 km from the resort village of El Salto del Hanabanilla. The Jibacoa River flows to the east of the settlement and, next to it, is located a karst cave named Cueva del Guanajo.

It lies near the border point of Villa Clara Province with the ones of Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus, and is crossed by the provincial highway 152, linking Manicaragua (17 km north) to Trinidad (44 km south), through the nature reserve of Topes de Collantes. A secondary mountain road, 10 km long, links it to the village of Güinía de Miranda.

The village is 46 km far from Cumanayagua, 74 from Cienfuegos and 76 from Santa Clara.

Subdivision

The consejo popular of Jibacoa is divided in 11 areas: Jibacoa plus 10 minor villages and localities.

VillagePopulation
Jibacoa

1,483

Aguas Claras

62

Can Can

83

El Caney

34

El Guayabal

311

Guanayara

21

Manantiales

141

Picos Blancos

428

Punto Guanayara

65

Rincón Naranjo

225

Veguitas

248

Culture

In the village are held different events throughout the year: the Festival del Cine de la Montaña ("Mountain's Film Festival") from 1995,[1] the Festival del Libro de la Montaña ("Mountain's Book Festival"), and the Carnavales de Junio ("June Carnivals").

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. "10th anniversary of the Mountain's Film Festival in Villa Clara" 28-2-2005