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Barinas, Venezuela
Barinas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas. Barinas State covers a total surface area of and had an estimated population of 970,689 in 2015. Toponymy The toponym "Barinas" is a variant of "varinas" (the name of an indigenous ethnic group that inhabited the Piedemonte before the arrival of the Spaniards); this may have a relationship with the name "Barima", given by the tunebos to the Santo Domingo river in the Aya myth. The meaning is unknown, but according to popular belief, it means a 'strong wind that comes from the valleys of the Santo Domingo river', referring to the Barinese wind, which blows in the Llanos Altos. According to Virgilio Tosta, the place name was first used before 1628 as an alternative name for Altamira; in contrast, according to Betancourt Martínez, it was in the foundations of Barinitas such as Nueva Trujillo de Barinas (1628) and Barinas (1759). It expanded with the creation of the Province of Barinas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barinas, Barinas
Barinas () is a city in west central Venezuela. According to the 2011 census, its population is 353,442. It is the capital of the Barinas Municipality and the State of Barinas. The city of Barinas is known as the capital of the Llanos. History The original city was founded under the name ''Altamira de Caceres'' on June 30, 1577, by Captain Juan Andres Varela fulfilling orders of the governor of La Grita Francisco de Cáceres, who had founded this Andean city and established it governorate in 1576. In 1786 Barinas state was established in the territories of the existing states of Barinas and Apure. The city became the capital of the state and an important bastion of the patriots during the War of Independence. Cristóbal Mendoza, the first President of Venezuela, lived and practiced his profession in Barinas. Etymology The name of the city comes from an indigenous word which identifies a strong wind that occurs during the rainy season, from the valleys of Santo Domingo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Venezuela
The Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a federation made up of twenty-three states ('), a Capital District (Venezuela), Capital District (') and the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, Federal Dependencies ('), which consist of many List of islands of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela claims the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute, disputed Essequibo territory as one of its states, which it calls Guayana Esequiba, but the territory is controlled by Guyana as part of six of its Regions of Guyana, regions. The states and territories of Venezuela are usually organized into Regions of Venezuela, regions (), although these regions are mostly geographical entities rather than administrative entities. Historical states Prior to the Federal War (1859–1863), the country was divided into provinces rather than states (see Provinces of Venezuela). The victorious forces were supposed to grant more autonomy to the individual states, but this w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creole Peoples
Creole peoples may refer to various ethnic groups around the world. The term's meaning exhibits regional variations, often sparking debate. Creole peoples represent a diverse array of ethnicities, each possessing a distinct cultural identity that has been shaped over time. The emergence of creole languages, frequently associated with Creole ethnicity, is a separate phenomenon. In specific historical contexts, particularly during the Early modern period, European colonial era, the term ''Creole'' applies to ethnicities formed through Human migration, large-scale population movements. These movements involved people from diverse linguistics, linguistic and culture, cultural backgrounds who converged upon newly established colony, colonial territories. Often involuntarily separated from their ancestral homelands, these populations were forced to adapt and create a new way of life. Through a process of cultural amalgamation, they selectively adopted and merged desirable elements fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco De Cáceres
Caceres was the name of a family, members of which lived in Venezuela, Portugal, the Netherlands, England, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Suriname, the West Indies, and the United States. They came from the city of Cáceres in Spain. Francisco de Caceres Francisco de Caceres ( Alcuéscar ( Cáceres) 1539 - Barinas plains 1589) was a Spanish Captain founder of the City of La Grita in 1576, also known as ciudad de Atenas or ciudad del Espíritu Santo. He was governor of the Province of La Grita (Venezuela). His brother Alonso de Caceres (Alcántara, Cáceres, late fifteenth century - ?) was a Spanish conquistador and governor-captain of Santa Marta, who travelled extensively throughout the Americas from Mexico, through Central America, and Peru. He was one of the most active soldiers who served in the 16th-century Spanish conquest. Antonio Dias (Diaz) de Caceres The first reference to any person bearing the name is in a list of heretics, posted according to custom in the cathedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Grita Province
La Grita Province was a province of the Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered ... in the 17th century (1576–1607), with La Grita (founded 1573) as its capital. In 1607 it merged with Mérida to form what became known as Mérida Province. Provinces of the Spanish Empire Geography of South America History of South America Colonial Venezuela 1576 establishments in New Spain 1607 disestablishments in New Spain {{SouthAm-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catedral Nuestra Señora Del Pilar
Catedral may refer to: * Catedral (Buenos Aires Underground), a station * Catedral (district), a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica * Cerro Catedral, a mountain and ski resort in Argentina * Cerro Catedral (Uruguay) Cerro Catedral ("Cathedral Hill"), also known as Cerro Cordillera, is a peak and the highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of . It is located north of Maldonado Department, in the municipality of Aiguá, in a hill range named Sierra Cara ..., the highest peak in Uruguay See also * Cathedral (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arismendi Municipality, Barinas
The Arismendi Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 23,727. The town of Arismendi is the municipal seat of the Arismendi Municipality.Division Barinas ine.gob.ve Demographics The Arismendi Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 20,305 (up from 18,941 in 2000). This amounts to 2.7% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .Government The mayor of the Arismendi Municipality is Ramón Frías, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote. He replaced Noheli Abreu shortly af ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jirajaran Languages
The Jirajaran languages are group of extinct languages once spoken in western Venezuela in the regions of Falcón and Lara. All of the Jirajaran languages appear to have become extinct in the early 20th century. According to Glottolog, its languages constitute a language isolate. Languages Based on adequate documentation, three languages are definitively classified as belonging to the Jirajaran family: * Jirajara, spoken in the state of Falcón * Ayomán, spoken in the village of Siquisique in the state of Lara * Gayón, spoken at the sources of the Tocuyo River in the state of Lara Loukotka includes four additional languages, for which no linguistic documentation exists: *Coyone, spoken at the sources of the Portuguesa River in the state of Portuguesa, sometimes considered a synonym for Gayon *Cuiba, spoken near the city of Aricagua *Atatura, spoken between the Rocono and Tucupido rivers *Aticari, spoken along the Tocuyo River Mason (1950) lists: *Gayón (Cayon) *Ayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Dorado
El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions – before diving into a sacred lake to wash it off. The legend was first recorded in the 16th century by Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonists in the Americas; they referred to the king as El Dorado, 'The Golden One', a name which eventually came to be applied to the city itself. It is unknown whether this story had any basis in fact, but it may have been inspired by the culture of the Muisca, an indigenous people inhabiting a plateau in the Andes, Andean mountains in modern-day Colombia. The Muisca were skilled goldsmiths; they made frequent use of golden objects in their religious ceremonies, and also manufactured ornaments and jewellery for trade with the neighbouring tribes. Early European settlers, searching for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge De Espira
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record in Portugal as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1939), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tocuyo
El Tocuyo is a fertile valley and city in west-central Venezuela at elevation. It is located in south-central Lara (state), Lara State about 60 km southwest of Barquisimeto. The town of El Tocuyo was founded by Juan de Carvajal in 1545 on the banks of the Tocuyo River and it was the administrative capital of Venezuela Province from 1546 to 1548. Its original name was Nuestra Señora de la Pura y Limpia Concepción del Tocuyo. El Tocuyo is now just the municipal seat of Morán Municipality, Morán. Its population is 41,327 (2001). The surrounding area has good soil and an ideal climate for agriculture, dry and warm with plenty of water available from the Tocuyo River. The area has been occupied since prehistoric times. When the Spain, Spanish arrived they found the Gayones Indians, who inhabited this valley, sowing corn and other agricultural products as cotton and yucca. After the Spanish came, sugar cane was, for centuries, the biggest crop; but since 1980 vegetables su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
