La Sierra (Encrucijada)
Ward in Villa Clara, Cuba
La Sierra is an urban settlement and ward in Encrucijada, Cuba.
Geography
Towns in the ward of La Sierra include:
El Perico
Las Bocas
Vega Redonda
Pavón
Environmental issues
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. 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.
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