Sancti Spíritus, city in central Cuba, capital of Sancti Spíritus Province, on the Yayabo River. A road and rail center, it lies in an area growing sugarcane, tobacco, and livestock; gold, copper, and asphalt deposits are nearby. The city has sugar mills, tanneries, sawmills, and plants manufacturing tobacco products, pottery, and dairy products. It is connected by rail with the port of Tunas de Zaza. A Spanish colonial city, it has a theater and churches of interest. Founded in 1514 at what at that time was believed to be the geographical center of the island of Cuba, the city was moved to its present site in 1533. Population (1994 estimate) 93,832.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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