Santa Clara Province Explained

Santa Clara (also known as Las Villas after 1940) was a historical province of Cuba and its capital was Santa Clara. After 1976, its territory was divided into the modern Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus.

Overview

The province was split up in 1976, with the administrative re-adjustment proclaimed by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: New York Public Library. New York Public Library. List of Works Relating to the West Indies. 1912. Cuba: History and Description: Special Places: Santa Clara (Province). https://books.google.com/books?id=6sDfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA176.

External links

• Province webpage

Notes and References

1. Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991