Canoa or La Canoa is a small town in Villa Clara Province, Cuba, in the vicinity of the Sagua la Chica River. Nearby towns include Vega Alta, La Levisa, Chicharón, Paso Real, Santa Ana, La Doncella, and La Catalina.[2] “Canoa” translates to “Canoe” in Spanish.

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Canoa
Hamlet [1]
Nickname:  La Canoa
Canoa (red) in Encrucijada
Canoa Location in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°33′29″N 79°49′57″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Villa Clara
Municipality	Encrucijada
Popular Council	Constancia

History

The Cuban War of Independence brought great concerns in Camajuaní which is in the border of Canoa. On October 30, 1895. Leoncio Vidal, a Cuban revolutionary with his troops attacked Fort La Vigía in Hills of Santa Fe nearby the Camajuaní, Santa Clara border and he put orders to attack the Canoa Bridge on the Sagua la Chica River and the Tunicú fort.[3]

In 1933 Cuban revolutionary Juan Francisco Aro Fernandez was born in Canoa, Cuba.[4]

See also

• La Luz, Cuba
• Aguada de Moya, Cuba
• La Quinta, Cuba
• Luis Arcos Bergnes

References

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