Villa Clara Province
Villa Clara Province | |
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Sign seen when entering the province. | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Capital | Santa Clara |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alberto López Díaz |
| • Vice-Governor | Milaxy Yanet Sánchez Armas |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,413.13 km2 (3,248.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 803,562 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.768 high · 11th of 16 |
| Website | https://www.soyvillaclara.gob.cu/es/ |
Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering on the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Matanzas Province to the west, Sancti Spiritus Province to the east, and Cienfuegos Province to the South. Villa Clara shares with Cienfuegos and Sancti Spiritus on the south the Escambray Mountain Range. Its main cities are Santa Clara (the capital), Remedios, Sagua La Grande, Camajuani, Caibarién, Ranchuelo, Placetas, and Manicaragua.