Jadacaquiva is a town in Falcón Municipality,

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State,

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. The population was 2,967 at the 2000 census.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,967 people, 811 households, and 586 families residing in the town. The gender makeup of the town was 1,523 males (51.33%) and 1,444 females (48.67%).

History

Jadacaquiva was founded on land bought at the end of the 18th century by Alonso Arias. It became a

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in 1819, under the sponsorship of Mérida's

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Rafael Lasso de la Vega. Venezuelan Marshal and President

Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Zavarce (27 January 1820 – 29 April 1870) was the president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868.Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

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. The structure of the

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, separate from the church, is styled Caribbean Dutch (common to

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architecture). It is believed that masons from the nearby island of Curaçao were brought to help during its construction.

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Populated places in Falcón {{Venezuela-geo-stub