Ranchuelo is a town and municipality in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1734[1] and has a municipal population of 50,708, of which about 15,000 in the town itself.
Ranchuelo | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.png) Ranchuelo municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′35.2″N 80°09′03.6″W / 22.376444°N 80.151000°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Founded | 1734[1] |
| Established | 1879 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 556 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 50,708 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
History edit
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.[1]
Geography edit
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.[4]
Demographics edit
In 2022, the municipality of Ranchuelo had a population of 50,708.[3] With a total area of 556 km2 (215 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 106.2/km2 (275/sq mi).
Transport edit
Ranchuelo is served by the A1 motorway at the homonym exit, also known as "Ranchuelo-Cienfuegos".[5] It counts a railway station on the Santa Clara-Cienfuegos line, that is also the western terminus of a freight line to Mataguá.[6]
Esperanza, the most populated municipal hamlet, is crossed in the middle by the "Carretera Central" state highway.
Notable people edit
- Samuel Feijóo (1914-1992), singer, born in San Juan de los Yeras
- María Dámasa Jova Baró (1890-1940), writer, educator and feminist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Guije.com. "Ranchuelo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ a b "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ 5884799 Ranchuelo on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 1308266444 Ranchuelo (A1 exit) on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 2925075943 Ranchuelo railway station on OpenStreetMap
External links edit
- (in Spanish) (historical info on guije.com)