Santa Cruz del Sur

20.719444444444 - 77.991111111111Koordinaten: 20 ° 43 'N, 77 ° 59 ' W

Santa Cruz del Sur is a municipality and port city in the Cuban province of Camagüey.

Geography

Santa Cruz del Sur is located in the south of the province of Camagüey and lies on the coast of the Caribbean Sea.

Is split the church in the Barrios Buenaventura, Doce leagues, El Junco, Gonzalo de Quesada, Guaicanamar, Playa Bonita, La Calzada, Guayabal, San Pedro and Yaguabo.

History

The city was destroyed by the Cuban hurricane in November 1932. A few hours after sunrise, the city disappeared into the waves.

About 3,000 of its inhabitants drowned or the victim were caused by flying debris. The reason why the city was not evacuated, despite the concerns of many fishermen, who seemed to feel the approaching catastrophe, was never clarified. At first it was in any case on the assumption that the storm would take an easterly course. When finally arrived then the message about a threat to the city in place, this was already partially submerged. A train was actually intended for the evacuation of the population, its aim is not reached.

The eye-witnesses of that day described later terrible scenes. Thus, not only the over 200 km / h strong wind and the rising water of lives have demanded. "We heard people in their homes screaming until the water their voices suddenly drowning ", two huge waves " roaring like lions ," driftwood pieces and other remnants of the city away, and sucked corpses as well as still living people with the open sea.

Demography

2004, the municipality of Santa Cruz del Sur 51,335 inhabitants. With a total area of 1,122 km ², the city has a population density of 45.8 inhabitants / km ².