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.
Towns in the ward of La Sierra include:
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]
Schools in La Sierra include:[4]
Encrucijada has multiple District Delegate (Delegado de la Circunscripción) for every ward, La Sierra’s ward has:[5]