Santa Clara, Cuba

Santa Clara
A street in Parque Vidal, the heart of Santa Clara
Santa Clara municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°24′24.91″N 79°57′53.78″W / 22.4069194°N 79.9649389°W / 22.4069194; -79.9649389
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
Founded15 July 1689
Established1 January 1690
Government
  PresidentOsmani García López
Area
  Total
514 km2 (198 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
245,959
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymSantaclareño
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Postal code
50100
Area code+53 422
Websitehttps://www.misantaclara.gob.cu/

Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is centrally located in the province and Cuba. Santa Clara is the fifth-most populous Cuban city, with a population of nearly 245,959.