History
Sagua la Grande was founded in 1812 and established as a municipality in 1842. By the beginning of the 20th century, the city and its port (Isabela de Sagua), were an important commercial center. Presently, its economy is based on the sugar, chemical, mechanical, and food industries. Cattle raising and fishing are other important economic activities.
Two city historians are of note. Antonio Miguel Alcover Beltrán left to the inheritance of the events related to century XIX thanks to his personal interrogations to each one of the authors of history; and at the moment Pedro Suárez Rojo (Tintín) has been in charge to rescue all century XX and leaves from the XXI in his famous “Tintin Collection” that includes newspapers, books, photos, films and videos of all the historical events of the referred time.
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