Punta de Mulatos Town of La Guaira

La Guaira is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 km to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cacao, coffee, and tobacco, coco beans. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,272 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 990 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,272 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 990 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of... Vargas State Anthem Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1997¹ State capital La Güaira Area 1,496 km² Population (2001 est. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For the town in French Guiana, see Cacao, French Guiana. ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ...

See also

• Venezuela
• Vargas state

v • d • e   State Capitals of Venezuela
Caracas, Distrito Capital
Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas  · Barcelona, Anzoátegui  · San Fernando de Apure, Apure  · Maracay, Arugua  · Barinas, Barinas  · Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar  · Valencia, Carabobo  · San Carlos, Cojedes  · Tucupita, Delta Amacuro  · Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón · San Juan de los Morros, Guárico  · Barquisimeto, Lara  · Mérida, Mérida  · Los Teques, Miranda  · Maturín, Monagas  · La Asunción, Nueva Esparta  · Guanare, Portuguesa  · Cumaná, Sucre  · San Cristóbal, Táchira  · Trujillo, Trujillo  · La Guaira, Vargas  · San Felipe, Yaracuy  · Maracaibo, Zulia

Coordinates: 10°36′00″N, 66°55′59″W Vargas State Anthem State motto: Igualdad, Libertad, Propiedad y Seguridad. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela_(state). ... Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales de Ultramar) that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Capital District (spanish Distrito Capital) is the capital area of Venezuela which is placed on the same rank of states. ... Puerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas state in Venezuela. ... Amazonas State Anthem State motto: Honor y Lealtad (Spanish: Honor and Loyalty) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1994 ¹ State capital Puerto Ayacucho Area    â€¢% 180,145 km² 19,38   (Ranked 2nd) Population    â€¢% 136,506 hab. ... Pozuelos Bay from El Morro Hill Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. ... Anzoátegui State Anthem State motto: Tumba de sus tiranos (English: Tomb of their tyrants) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given the current status) 1909 Capital city Barcelona Area 43,300 km² Population 1,222,225 hab. ... San Fernando de Apure is a city in Apure State, Venezuela. ... Estado Apure is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Nickname: Motto: none Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Aragua Counties Girardot Government  - Mayor Humberto Prieto (2004 – 2008) Area  - City 311. ... Aragua State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Maracay Area    â€¢% 7,014 km² 0,76   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 1,629,433 hab. ... Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. ... Barinas State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1937 State capital Barinas Area    â€¢% 35,200 km² 3,84   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 730,407 hab. ... Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of the eastern Venezuelan state of Bolívar. ... Bolívar State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Ciudad Bolívar Area    â€¢% 238,000 km² 26,24   (Ranked 1st) Population    â€¢% 1,490,612 hab. ... City motto: (English:) City nickname: Capital industrial de Venezuela (English: Industrial capital of Venezuela) Location of Valencia Mayor Francisco Cabrera Santos (2004 – 2008) Population   â€“Total (2001)   â€“Density Metropolitan area 1,400,000 xxx - km² Time zone UTC –4 Latitude Longitude 10º 10´11 N 68º.59´12 W Official website... Carabobo State Anthem Motto: Ocassus servitutis (Latin: Decline of servitude) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Valencia Area    â€¢% 4,650 km² 0,51   (Ranked 21st) Population    â€¢% 2,227,000 hab. ... San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. ... Cojedes State Anthem State motto: Ad sum (Latin: I am here) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital San Carlos Area    â€¢% 14,800 km²   (Ranked 1,62) Population    â€¢% 291,234 hab. ... Tucupita (Lat 9:03:25N Long 62:02:59W) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro. ... Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... The city of Santa Ana de Coro was founded in 1527 by Spanish colonists. ... Falcón State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 ¹ State capital Coro Area    â€¢% 24,800 km² 2,71   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 877,386 hab. ... Primero comencemos hablando del estado Guárico. ... Guárico State Anthem State motto: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (English: If you love liberty, come to my plains) Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1900 State capital San Juan de los Morros Area 64,986 km² Population (2001 est. ... Nickname: Motto: (none) Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Lara Counties Iribarren Municipality Government  - Mayor Henry Falcón (2004 – 2008) Elevation 556 m (2,198 ft) Website: alcaldiadebarquisimeto. ... Lara State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Barquisimeto Area    â€¢% 19,800 km² 2. ... Funded as: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida Motto of the city: La ciudad de los caballeros Estado Mérida Municipio Municipio Libertador Alcalde Carlos León (2004 – 2008) Surface 25 km² (aprox. ... Mérida State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1864 State capital Mérida Area    â€¢% 11,300 km² 1,23   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 819,760 hab. ... Los Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. ... Miranda State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Los Teques Area    â€¢% 7,950 km² 0,87   (Ranked 17th) Population    â€¢% 2,857,900 hab. ... Maturín is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas. ... Estado Monagas is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... La Asunción is a city in Venezuela. ... Nueva Esparta State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital La Asunción Area    â€¢% 1,150 km² 0,12   (Ranked 23rd) Population    â€¢% 436,900 hab. ... Guanare is the capital city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. ... Portuguesa State Anthem State motto: Honor y Gloria (Spanish: Honor and Glory) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Guanare Area    â€¢% 15,200 km² 1,65   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 848,259 hab. ... A traditional fishermans boat called Peñero at Mochimas National Park. ... Sucre State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Cumaná Area    â€¢% 11,800 km² 1. ... San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. ... Táchira State Anthem Motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital San Cristóbal Area    â€¢% 11,100 km² 1,2   (Ranked 16th) Population    â€¢% 1,145,374 hab. ... Trujillo is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Trujillo. ... Trujillo State Anthem State motto: none Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 State capital Trujillo Area    â€¢% 7,400 km² 0,81   (Ranked ) Population    â€¢% 691,908 hab. ... Vargas State Anthem State motto: Igualdad, Libertad, Propiedad y Seguridad. ... San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. ... Estado Yaracuy is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela. ... Nickname: Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maracaibo Government  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area  - City 550 km²  (212. ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... 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