Zulueta (Remedios)

Zulueta
Village
Building at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium
Building at the Camilo Cienfuegos Stadium
Coat of arms of Zulueta
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Cuna del Fútbol[1]
Map of Zulueta Popular Council (Red) in Remedios (Orange) in Villa Clara (Yellow)
Map of Zulueta Popular Council (Red) in Remedios (Orange) in Villa Clara (Yellow)
Zulueta (Remedios) is located in Cuba
Zulueta (Remedios)
Location of Zulueta in Cuba
Zulueta (Remedios) is located in Villa Clara Province
Zulueta (Remedios)
Zulueta (Remedios) (Villa Clara Province)
Zulueta (Remedios) is located in Remedios
Zulueta (Remedios)
Zulueta (Remedios) (Remedios)
Coordinates: 22°22′4.51″N 79°34′8.47″W / 22.3679194°N 79.5690194°W / 22.3679194; -79.5690194
CountryCuba
ProvinceVilla Clara
MunicipalityRemedios
Founded1869
Area
 • Total4.579 km2 (1.768 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total5,709
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-4239

Zulueta is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("popular council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Remedios, in Villa Clara Province. It is considered the Cuban birthplace of football[3] and, with a population of ca. 10,000[4] is the most populated village in the municipality after Remedios.

  1. ^ i.e.: The Birthplace of Football
  2. ^ "Zulueta (Remedios, Provinz Villa Clara, Kuba) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte, Lage, Wetter und Web-Informationen".
  3. ^ "Gol de Cuba" article
  4. ^ Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X