text: The current provinces of Cienfuegos , Sancti SpÃ ritus , and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas , but Villa Clara is still referred some times just as `` Las Villas '' using the shorter old name .
simplified: The provinces of Cienfuegos , Sancti SpÃ ritus , and Villa Clara were once all part of the now defunct province of Las Villas .