Zulueta (Remedios)

Zulueta
Village
Building at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Cuna del Fútbol
Map of Zulueta Popular Council (Red) in Remedios (Orange) in Villa Clara (Yellow)
Location of Zulueta in Cuba
Zulueta (Remedios) (Villa Clara Province)
Zulueta (Remedios) (Remedios)
Coordinates: 22°22′4.51″N 79°34′8.47″W / 22.3679194°N 79.5690194°W / 22.3679194; -79.5690194
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalityRemedios
Founded1869
Area
 • Total
4.579 km2 (1.768 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
5,709
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-4239

Zulueta is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("popular council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Remedios, in Villa Clara Province. It is considered the Cuban birthplace of football and, with a population of ca. 10,000 is the most populated village in the municipality after Remedios.

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