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Guárico
Guárico State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros and the largest city is Calabozo, other important city centers include Valle de la Pascua and Zaraza. Guárico State covers a total surface area of and, in 2011, had a census population of 747,739. It is named for the Guárico River. History Conquest and colony of Spain When the Europeans arrived in Venezuela, various ethnic groups inhabited the region that would constitute Guárico. Among these were the Caribs Tamanacos, Palenques and Cumanagotos, as well as groups of Guamos and Otomacos. The latter were in permanent confrontation with the Caribs. The colonization of the region only began in the 17th century and above all in the 18th century. The cacique Chiparara managed to organize Carib and Otomac groups in the Llanos de Guárico to counter-attack the Spanish colonizing forces.4 After they were defeated, around 1653, the Carib and Otomac groups would retreat southward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabozo
Calabozo, officially Villa de Todos los Santos de Calabozo, is a city in Venezuela located in Guárico state, capital of the Francisco de Miranda Municipality and former capital of the state. It has a population of 168,605, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE) in 2020. It is located in the center-west of Guárico state, and is one of the main rice producers in the country. In addition, it has the largest irrigation system in Venezuela. Calabozo, is a mostly colonial city and is linked to its modern urban areas, being the largest colonial center in the country, and is located at 105 m a.s.l. n. m., at the margin of the Guárico River in the high central plain. Its location is on the banks of the Generoso Campilongo Dam, an important work both in its time and today, being the largest in Venezuela and one of the largest in Latin America. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Calabozo. Toponymy The toponymy of the city of Calabozo, in Guári ... [...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] |
Ranked List Of Venezuelan States
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a federation made up of twenty-three states ('), a Capital District (') and the Federal Dependencies ('), which consist of many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela claims the 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. The states and territories of Venezuela are usually organized into 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 was not implemented. From 1863 to the early 1900s there were numerous territorial changes, including the merger and splitting of states, but from then until the 1990s the states we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle De La Pascua
Valle de la Pascua is the capital city of the autonomous municipality of Leonardo Infante, Guárico, Venezuela . The city is located in the central plains of Venezuela and was founded on February 25, 1785, by Father Mariano Martí. Along with Zaraza, Calabozo and San Juan de Los Morros (the state capital), Valle de la Pascua is one of the most important cities in the state of Guárico and the most important economically. The vicinity of the city was the scene of the Battle of Valle de la Pascua in February 1814. History Valle de la Pascua was founded in the 18th century as part of the colonization and expansion of the Spanish presence on to the ''Alto Llano de Caracas'', the name given to the central plains of the then Province of Venezuela, whose capital was Caracas. In 1726, with the authorization of the government in Caracas, Capitán Francisco Carlos de Herrera, the regional administrator, granted the town of La Aguada de Valle de la Pascua together with the large cattle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guárico State Anthem
The anthem of the Guárico State, Venezuela, has the lyrics written by Pedro Pablo Montenegro; the music corresponds to Salvador Llamozas. Like the Cojedes State Anthem, it has only one stanza. Lyrics in Spanish Language ''Chorus'' Nunca ofendes, ¡oh pueblo del Guárico!, En luchas civiles tu sangre y valor: Pero alza, extermina con ímpetu Si huella tu patria guerrero invasor. I Por las pampas inmensas del Guárico, Donde pierdes el potro cerril, En augusta carrera cual símbolo, Animo libre de un pueblo viril, Por las pampas inmensas del Guárico Se oye de noche vibrar un clarín. See also * List of anthems of Venezuela {{authority control Anthems of Venezuela Songs in Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaraza, Guárico
Zaraza is a Venezuelan city and the capital of Pedro Zaraza Municipality, located in eastern Guárico in the region of Los Llanos. It is named after a Venezuelan soldier who fought with Gregor MacGregor. Zaraza is one of the major cities of Guárico State, along with Calabozo, Valle de la Pascua, and San Juan de los Morros. As of the year 2019, it has a total population of 58,200. Geography Zaraza is located on the northeastern edge of the state of Guárico, on the crossroads of Troncal 13 and Troncal 14. Its average elevation is 52 meters above the sea level. Climate Zaraza has a Tropical Savanna Climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ... (Aw). It sees the least precipitation in January and February, with 4.7 mm of average rainfall; and the most precipitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Venezuela State Legislatures
This is a list of the state-level legislative councils of Venezuela. Legislative Authority is exercised in each State by a Legislative Council, consisting of no more than fifteen and at least seven members, who proportionally represent the population of the State and the Municipalities. The Legislative Council has the following powers:(1) To legislate matters within state competence. (2) Pass the state's Budget Law. (3) Any others vested in it by this Constitution or by the law.State legislators are elected for a four-year term, eligible for reelection for only two terms. List External links CityMayors feature {{Venezuela topics State legislatures of Venezuela State legislatures of Venezuela State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ... States of Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guárico River
Guárico River is a river in Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com .... References Rivers of Venezuela {{Venezuela-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Venezuela)
The National Assembly () is the federal legislature of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which was first elected in 2000 under the Constitution of Venezuela, 1999 constitution. It is a unicameral body made up of a variable number of members, who are elected by a "universal, direct, personal, and secret" vote partly by direct election in state-based voting districts, and partly on a state-based party-list proportional representation system. Each of the 23 States of Venezuela, States and the Capital District (Venezuela), Capital District elects no less than three representatives plus the result of dividing the state population by 1.1% of the total population of the country. Three seats are reserved for representatives of Venezuela's indigenous peoples and elected separately by all citizens, not just those with indigenous backgrounds. For the 2010 to 2015 the number of seats was 165. Deputies to the National Assembly serve a five-year term and may be re-elected for a maxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Emblematic Trees Of Venezuela
__NOTOC__ Below is a list of trees that symbolise Venezuela and each state of the country: National Tree The National Tree of Venezuela is the ''Araguaney'' ('' Handroanthus chrysanthus''). State trees See also * National Symbols of Venezuela External links * {{in lang, es}Los Árboles Venezolanos Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ... State trees *Trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of States Of Venezuela
Governors in Venezuela are in charge of the government and administration of each States of Venezuela, state. A governor must be a Venezuelan over the age of 25 who is not a member of the clergy. The governor can be elected for a term of four years by a majority vote. The governor can be re-elected to an additional term only immediately and only once. Governors give a yearly public accounting to the State Comptroller (Venezuela), State Comptroller for their office, and submit a report on the same to the List of Venezuela state legislatures, Legislative Council and the Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council. In each state exists a Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council, chaired by the governor with members from the mayors, the state directors of the various ministries and representatives of the legislators elected by the State to the National Assembly (Venezuela), National Assembly, as well as representatives from the Legislative Council, the municipal councils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Caramacate
Cerro is Spanish for "hill" or "mountain". People * Francisco Cerro (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Francisco Cerro Chaves (born 1957), Spanish prelate, theologian, and philosopher of the Catholic Church * Ian Cerro (born 1996), American footballer * Isma Cerro (born 1995), Spanish footballer * Mariana Cerro (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Rafael Cerro (born 1997), Colombian weightlifter * Rafael Cerro (born 1993), Spanish bullfighter * Samuele Cerro (born 1995), Italian triple jumper * Luis del Cerro (1924–2019), Spanish sport shooter, Olympian * María Del Cerro (born 1985), Argentine model, actress, television presenter and fashion designer * Saúl del Cerro (born 2004), Spanish footballer * Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933), Peruvian army officer and President of Peru Toponyms ;Argentina: * Cerro Ameghino, Mendoza Province * Cerro Archibarca, Salta Province * Cerro Arco, Mendoza Province * Cerro Azul, Misiones * Cerro Bandera Formation, Neuquén P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
