Guacara

Guacara is a city with 200,000 inhabitants north of Valenciasee in the north of Venezuela in the state of Carabobo.

It is the capital of the district ( municipality ) Guacara.

The Arawakindianer had there has long been some settlements. Throughout the region, there are still petroglyphs, which testify to the presence of the natives. In 1620 the area was settled by Europeans. In 1624 she received the name of San Agustín de Guacara.

On February 20, 1694 the settlement was officially declared as aldea de blancos y castaños ( mixed race ), so that the officials of the conquerors wanted to achieve a differentiation to the Indian villages.

Today it is an important center for the automotive, mechanical engineering and textile industries, as well as important commercial and banking center.

10.235555555556 - 67.885Koordinaten: 10 ° 14 ' N, 67 ° 53 ' W

• Location in Carabobo