it had a population density of . Attractions Parque Vidal is located at the center of the city, taking up an entire square block. In the park, there is a statue of Marta Abreu, who is admired by the people of Santa Clara. Bordering the park is the Santa Clara Libre (formerly the Santa Clara Hilton), Gran Hotel, Teatro La Caridad (a National Monument of Cuba), Plaza del Mercado Central, the former city hall, and the Colonia Española de Santa Clara center of dance, exhibiting the most attractive and unique traditional customs of hinterland Cuba. Parque Vidal is one of the most quintessential Cuban places in Cuba. During the afternoons, people, especially singles, visit the park to meet others. Although not widely practiced in recent times, the custom was to walk around the park. The women walk along the inner part of the park, while the men walk along the outer side. Another lost custom is for locals to set up a platform and perform improvisations with their guitars on late Sunday afternoons. They dressed for that day with their guayaberas and highly polished shoes. Santa Clara is home to a mausoleum that houses the remains of Che Guevara and sixteen of his fellow combatants killed in 1967 during the Bolivia campaign. There is also a reconstruction of Guevara derailing the train during the Battle of Santa Clara. Prior to January 1, 1977, Santa Clara was located in Las Villas Province. On that date, as part of a general administrative reordering of Cuba's provinces, Las Villas Province was reordered into the provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, and Sancti Spíritus. Santa Clara is in the province now known as Villa Clara. Other local landmarks include: Parque del Carmen (Carmen's Park) – foundation site of the city Parque de los Martires (Martyrs' Park) Parque de la Pastora (Our Lady Shepherdess Park) Parque de la Justicia (Justice's Park) Parque del Tren Blindado (The Armored Train Park-Museum ) – a National Monument of Cuba Mausoleo Che Guevara (Monument and Mausoleum of Ernesto "Che" Guevara) Catedral de Santa Clara de Asís (Saint Claire of Asis Cathedral) Boulevard 1889 Centro Cultural El Mejunje (Cultural Centre "El Mejunje") Loma del Capiro – a hill overlooking the city Villa Clara Provincial Museum – showcases a collection of art and social and natural history University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas – the province's secondary education institution Transport Santa Clara