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Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara, Cuba

Santa Clara, city, central Cuba. It lies at 367 feet (112 metres) above sea level amid hills of coral rock, about 30 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Sancti Spíritus.

Santa Clara was founded in 1689 by families fleeing constant pirate threats in coastal Remedios. It occupies the site of the ancient Indian town of Cubanacán, which, according to some authorities, Christopher Columbus mistook for the headquarters of the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Initially, the settlement depended on livestock raising and associated industries, but by the mid-20th century the city was flourishing on sugar and tobacco. The Santa Clara Steel Combine makes finished steel products and parts. The Central University of Las Villas was founded in Santa Clara in 1952. The city is situated near the geographic centre of the island, on the country’s Central Highway, and is the junction point of Cuba’s main rail lines. Pop. (2002) 210,220; (2011 est.) 205,812.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.