San Antonio de las Vueltas
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San Antonio de las Vueltas is a town and municipality in central northern Cuba
. In 1943 it contained the barrios
of Aguada de Moya, Bosque, Cabecera, Charco Hondo, Piedras, Quinta, Sagua la Chica, Taguayabón, Vega Alta and Vega de Palma.
The territory is rugged, with the exception of the coast, which is low and muddy. Hills such as Mogote Colorada and Palenque
dot the landscape and the Sagua la Chica River and Manacas River flow through the municipality.
The First Vice President of Cuba, José Ramón Machado Ventura
was born in the town in 1930.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. In 1943 it contained the barrios
Barrios
Barrios, de Barrios, Barrio or Berrios is a surname of Basque origin. The name may refer to:-People:*Agustín Barrios , Paraguayan guitarist and composer*Artur Barrio , Brazilian artist...
of Aguada de Moya, Bosque, Cabecera, Charco Hondo, Piedras, Quinta, Sagua la Chica, Taguayabón, Vega Alta and Vega de Palma.
The territory is rugged, with the exception of the coast, which is low and muddy. Hills such as Mogote Colorada and Palenque
Palenque
Palenque was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date back to 100 BC to its fall around 800 AD...
dot the landscape and the Sagua la Chica River and Manacas River flow through the municipality.
The First Vice President of Cuba, José Ramón Machado Ventura
José Ramón Machado Ventura
José Ramón Machado Ventura, M.D. is the First Vice-President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers in Cuba...
was born in the town in 1930.