Santa Clara (also known as Las Villas or Provincia de Santa Clara after 1940) was a historical province of Cuba and its capital was Santa Clara. After 1976, its territory was divided into the modern Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus.

Overview
editThe province was split up in 1976, with the administrative re-adjustment proclaimed by Cuban Law Number 1304 of July 3, 1976.[1]
References
edit- ^ Fifth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Vol. II, published by the United Nations, New York, 1991
Further reading
edit- New York Public Library (1912). "Cuba: History and Description: Special Places: Santa Clara (Province)". List of Works Relating to the West Indies.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Province webpage