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The Torres Municipality is one of the eight
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(
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s) that makes up the
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n state of
Lara Lara may refer to: People * Lara (name), can be a given name or a surname in several languages * Lara (mythology), a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti'' Places *Lara (state), a state in Venezuela * Electoral district ...
and, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 185.275. The town of
Carora The City of Carora, commonly called Carora City (in Spanish, Ciudad de Carora), is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. History Carora City was found ...
is the
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of the Torres Municipality.http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip


History

The town of Carora was founded twice. The first time was in 1569 by ''Juan de Tejo'', but it was evacuated because of attacks by local natives. It was founded again in 1572 by ''Juan de Salmanca''. Carora has one of the most beautiful and well-conserved colonial zones 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 ...
. This is visible in the streets and the colonial houses of this part of Carora. One of the interesting characteristics of the colonial zone is that most of the houses are still occupied by descendants of the original owners. The cathedral of ''San Juan Bautista'' (
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) was constructed at the beginning of 1600, with a very simple facade. In the inner part it is decorated with wood pillars and forged iron lights, in addition to a gold and wooden altar. Other sites of interest in Carora are: The ''José Zubillaga Perera Library'', the birthplace of the Venezuelan hero ''Juan Jacinto Lara'', and Lara House, the
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Center. Also the Chapel of ''El Calvario'', an example of the colonial
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architecture. Also in the historic zone is the well-known Torres Club. Founded in 1898, this is in a colonial house. It has a restaurant and a "
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center", which is only for members, but can usually be visited by tourists.


Economy

*Agricultural potential: The main commercial activity of the region is cattle ranching, specifically dairy farming. Other agriculture products of the region are
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and
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. The former has the greater area under cultivation. In the case of the grapes cultivated in the Valley of ''Altagracia'', these represents 86% of the crop cultivated in the
Lara state Lara State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Lara is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. The state capital is Barquisimeto. Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2015, had a census population of 2,019,211. ...
. This activity is tied to the wine industry. That has acquired a national reputation with some of best wines of the country. There is a possibility of extending the Center-West railway network to Carora, which would contribute to consolidating the industrial zone. Commerce in Carora, has a high proportion of small and larger retailers, and an institute for the control of this sector, the ACIC, has been created. *Touristic potential: The city includes two different types of landscapes, one dry with
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vegetation, and another with subhumid characteristics. The latter, the Carora's historic zone and the ''Cerro Saroche'' national park, has a great touristic potential.


Demographics

The Torres Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 185,275. This amounts to 10.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .


Government

The municipality is divided into 17
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es; Trinidad Samuel, Antonio Díaz, Camacaro, Castañeda, Cecilio Zubillaga, Chiquinquirá, El Blanco, Espinoza de los Monteros, Lara, Las Mercedes, Manuel Morillo, Montaña Verde, Montes de Oca, Torres, Heriberto Arroyo, Reyes Vargas, and
Altagracia : : : Altagracia () is a municipality in the Rivas Department of Nicaragua. It is the largest town on the island of Ometepe, above the town of Moyogalpa. Its original name was Astagalpa, meaning ‘house of the herons’ in Nahuatl. This city a ...
. Between 2005 and 2016, the municipality "may have been the world's most democratic city" owing to the citizens having 100% control over municipal investment funds.


Education

Colleges and universities in Carora include the Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (Lisandro Alvarado Center-West University) or UCLA, is a public institution in
Barquisimeto Barquisimeto (; ) is a city in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara (state), Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial a ...
, created on September 22, 1962, under Romulo Betancourt, with the name of ''Experimental Center of Superior Studies''. It began with four schools:
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,
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,
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and
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. In 1967, the name changed to ''Center-West University'', continuing the educational and administrative activities of the ''Experimental Center of Superior Studies''. On April 2, 1979, the Venezuelan government rename the institution as Lisandro Alvarado Center-West University.


Culture

Carora has been the birthplace of notable people: guitarists Alirio Diaz and Rodrigo Riera; historians Gillermo Moron, Ismael Silva Montañes, Ambrosio Perera; health scientist Dr. Pastor Oropeza; professional pitcher Ranger Suárez; and lawyers Ambrosio Oropeza, Juan Oropeza, Antonio Oropeza and Jose "Cheito" Herrera Oropeza, one of the writers of the 1961 Venezuelan Constitution.


See also

*
Carora The City of Carora, commonly called Carora City (in Spanish, Ciudad de Carora), is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. History Carora City was found ...
*
Lara Lara may refer to: People * Lara (name), can be a given name or a surname in several languages * Lara (mythology), a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti'' Places *Lara (state), a state in Venezuela * Electoral district ...
*
Municipalities of Venezuela Municipalities () are subdivisions of the states of Venezuela. There are 335 municipalities dividing the 23 states and the Capital District. Municipalities and their seats by federal entity Capital District # Libertador Bolivarian Municipa ...


References


External links


torres-lara.gob.ve
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres Municipality Municipalities of Lara (state)