La Sierra (Encrucijada) Explained

La Sierra
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Cuba#Villa Clara Province#Cuba Encrucijada
Coordinates:22.6031°N -79.805°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Villa Clara
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Encrucijada
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

La Sierra is a town and ward (consejo popular) in Encrucijada, Cuba.

Geography

Towns in the ward of La Sierra include:

Environmental issues

La Sierra is near the Sagua la Chica River, which has a possible chance to flood, which is a danger to people who live in La Sierra and El Santo. In case this happens there are 21 evacuation centers which are always stocked up with food.[2] Including residents of Pavón, El Santo, Siete Pazos, Vega Redonda, and others in Encrucijada, a total of 1000 people evacuated to the houses of their family and friends, or to the evacuation centers, when it flooded in 2018.[3]

Education

Schools in La Sierra include:[4]

Government

Encrucijada has multiple District Delegate (Delegado de la Circunscripción) for every ward, La Sierra’s ward has:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Perico, La Sierra, Encrucijada, Villa Clara, Cuba . 2022-12-30 . Find Latitude and Longitude . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-27 . Encrucijada sigue de cerca los efectos de Ian . 2022-12-31 . Telecubanacán . es.
  3. Web site: Protegidas personas y bienes ante intensas lluvias (+ Fotos) . 2022-12-31 . Granma.cu . es.
  4. Web site: Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada - Educación . 2022-12-24 . www.somosencrucijada.gob.cu.
  5. Web site: Provincial . Equipo de Producción . Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada - La Sierra . 2022-12-31 . Portal del Ciudadano Somos Encrucijada . es-es.