Placetas

Placetas
Municipality
OPJM pioneers in town center
OPJM pioneers in town center
Coat of arms of Placetas
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Villa de los Laureles (Laurel City)
Placetas municipality (red) within Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Placetas municipality (red) within
Villa Clara Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°18′57″N 79°39′20″W / 22.31583°N 79.65556°W / 22.31583; -79.65556
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
Established1861[1]
Incorporated1881 (town)
 1925 (city)
Area
[2]
601 km2 (232 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
65,379
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
19,894
 • Rural
45,485
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-428
HighwaysCarretera Central

Placetas (Spanish pronunciation: [plaˈsetas]) is a city in the Villa Clara Province in the center of Cuba; before the change in the country's government in 1959 the province was called Las Villas. The town is also known as La Villa de los Laureles because of its wild laurel trees. Placetas is also a municipio, one of 13 subdivisions of the Villa Clara Province. Cuba's geographical center, Guaracabulla, is located in this municipality.

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