El Pao is a town in
Cojedes and seat of the
Pao de San Juan Bautista Municipality
The Pao de San Juan Bautista Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a p ...
. Its economy is mostly agricultural.
The town was founded in 1661 by a
Franciscan
The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...
mission.
Geography
El Palo is located at an elevation of 132m above sea level.
Points of interest
The town has one of the oldest churches in Venezuela, the church of
San Juan Bautista, first built in 1661. It also has a colonial church built in 1782.
The town is located adjacent to the Pao dam.
See also
*
List of towns in Venezuela named El Pao
El Pao is the name of several towns in Venezuela:
* El Pao, Anzoátegui, also known as El Pao de Barcelona, in the state of Anzoátegui, elevation 222m,
* El Pao, Barinas in the state of Barinas, elevation 40m,
* El Pao, Cojedes in the state ...
References
Populated places in Cojedes (state)
Populated places established in 1661
1661 establishments in the Spanish Empire