Taguayabón


Taguayabón is a Cuban village and consejo popular of the municipality of Camajuaní, in Villa Clara Province. In 2011 it had a population of 3,308.

History

The village, whose name means "butterfly village" in Taíno language, was founded in 1830. Until 1976, it was part of the former municipality of San Antonio de las Vueltas, merged in Camajuaní.

Geography

Located on a rural plain surrounded by scattered hills, between Camajuaní and Remedios ; Taguayabón spans on two main crossroads: "Calle José Martí" and the "Circuito Norte". Nearest places are the villages of Palenque, Entronque de Vueltas and Vega de Palma. The village is 9 km from Vueltas, 20 from Caibarién, 26 from Placetas, 34 from Santa Clara and 80 from Cayo Santa María.
The local government area of the "Consejo Popular de Taguayabón" includes the villages of Carolina, Corea, CPA 13 de Marzo, La Julia, Las Lechugas, Lobatón, Rosalía and Palenque.

Transport

Taguayabón is crossed in the middle by the state highway "Circuito Norte" and counts a railway station on the line Santa Clara-Camajuaní-Remedios-Caibarién. Nearest airport, the "Abel Santamaría" of Santa Clara, is 30 km west.