La Sierra (Encrucijada)
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La Sierra | |
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 Apartments in La Sierra seen from the Circuito Norte | |
.png) Map of La Sierra (red) in Encrucijada (orange) in Villa Clara (yellow) | |
.svg)  La Sierra  La Sierra _location_map.png) La Sierra | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′11″N 79°48′18″W / 22.60306°N 79.80500°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Encrucijada |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,158 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
La Sierra is an urban settlement[1] and ward in Encrucijada, Cuba.
Environmental issues
Towns in the ward of La Sierra include:
- El Perico
- Las Bocas
- Vega Redonda
- Pavón
La Sierra is near the Sagua la Chica River, which has a possible chance to flood, which is a danger to people who live in La Sierra and El Santo. In case this happens there are 21 evacuation centers which are always stocked up with food.[2] Including residents of Pavón, El Santo, Siete Pazos, Vega Redonda, and others in Encrucijada, a total of 1000 people evacuated to the houses of their family and friends, or to the evacuation centers, when it flooded in 2018.[3]