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| Placetas |
(pläs ´täs) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 42,000), Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Tobacco processing is the city’s chief industry. Placetas is located on a major highway and serves as a railroad center. The city was founded in 1867. |
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