Ranchuelo Explained

Official Name:Ranchuelo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Villa Clara
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1734
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:1879 (Municipality)
Area Total Km2:556
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:50,708
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:22.3764°N -80.151°W
Elevation M:125
Area Code:+53-422

Ranchuelo is a town and municipality in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1734 and has a municipal population of 50,708, of which about 15,000 in the town itself.

History

Originally named Boca de Ranchuelo, the settlement was founded by Dionisio Consuegra on October 1, 1734. In 1856 it was linked to the national rail network, and in 1879 gained the municipal status.

Geography

The town is divided into the barrios of Norte, Poza de la China, Sitio Viejo and Sur.[1]

Ranchuelo is 7 km from San Juan de los Yeras, 9 from Esperanza, 16 from Cruces, 28 from Santa Clara, 43 from Cienfuegos and 256 from Havana. It borders with the municipalities of Santo Domingo, Cifuentes, Santa Clara, Manicaragua, Cruces and Lajas.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Ranchuelo had a population of 50,708.[2] With a total area of 556km2,[3] it has a population density of 106.2/km2.

Transport

Ranchuelo is served by the A1 motorway at the homonym exit, also known as "Ranchuelo-Cienfuegos". It counts a railway station on the Santa Clara-Cienfuegos line, that is also the western terminus of a freight line to Mataguá.

Esperanza, the most populated municipal hamlet, is crossed in the middle by the "Carretera Central" state highway.

Notable people

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ranchuelo. Guije.com. 2007-10-09. es.
  2. Web site: Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-03 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Web site: Municipios of Cuba. Statoids. July 2003. 2007-10-09.