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Diego de Losada by Antonio Herrera Toro. Before the city was founded in 1567, [10] the valley of Caracas was populated by indigenous peoples. Francisco Fajardo, the son of a Spanish captain and a Guaiqueri cacica, who came from Margarita, began establishing settlements in the area of La Guaira and the Caracas valley between 1555 and 1560.
Map of Venezuela Caracas, Capital of Venezuela Maracaibo Valencia Barquisimeto San Cristóbal Ciudad Guayana Puerto la Cruz Pampatar Guarenas Porlamar. This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
Also known as the Cordillera de la Costa, stretches along Venezuela's northern coast. This region is known for its lush tropical rainforests, stunning coastal views, and a rich variety of flora and fauna. The intermountain depressions, or valleys, between the mountain ranges are often home to fertile agricultural land and vibrant communities.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a federation made up of twenty-three states (Spanish: estados), a Capital District (Spanish: Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Spanish: Dependencias Federales), which consist of many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
The Capital District (Spanish: Distrito Capital) is a federal district of Venezuela.It has an area of 433 km 2 (167 sq mi) and there is only one administrative division (municipio), Libertador, which contains about half of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital city, which is also the seat of the three branches of the federal government of Venezuela.
Capital Region in Venezuela. The Capital Region is one of the nine administrative regions in which Venezuela is divided. It includes the states Miranda and Vargas, as well as the Capital District. In 2011, the population of the region was reported to be more than 5 million people. Parque Central Towers, Caracas
La Guaira-Caracas railway begins operating. [3] Basilica of Santa Capilla (church) built. Academia Venezolana Correspondiente de la Real Española established. [19] 1887 – Academia de Musica y Declamacion (music school) and Academia de Bellas Artes (art school) active. [22] 1889 – Academia Nacional de la Historia de Venezuela inaugurated. [19]
The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar. Libertador is one of the smallest municipalities in Venezuela, with a total area of 438 square kilometres (169 sq mi). It is the largest in terms of population, with approximately 2.1 million inhabitants.