Miranda (state)

Miranda is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The capital city is Los Teques.

For Miranda State including the small offshore island of Farallon Centinela. In the north Miranda borders the Caribbean, on the northwest by Vargas, on the west by Aragua, to the south and to the southeast by Guárico Anzoategui.

  • 6.1 Agriculture
  • 6.2 Tourism

Geography

Landscapes

The area is very mountainous with narrow valleys. To the east is a deeper level. The Guaire River separates the region in the valleys of the Tuy and the lowlands of Barlovento.

Waters

The most important river is the Tuy. Further, one can include the following rivers: Guaire, Caucagua, Cuira, Chuspita, Grande, Guarenas, Guapo, San Pedro, Taguacita, Taguaza, Tacariguay and el Valle.

Miranda has three major lakes: Tacarigua, beech and La Reina.

Because of the high population density, the water supply is a major problem. For serving the reservoirs of La Mariposa, Lagartijo, La Pereza, Ocumarito, Agua Fria, Taguaza, El Guapo and Quebrada Seca.

History

With the arrival of the Spaniards was predominately Caribs. Among others, here were the tribes of Caracas, teques, Cumanagotos, Mariches and Quiriquires. The teques inhabited the region southwest of the river Guaire. The Mariches lived east of the Caracas valley in the region.

During the colonial period, this area was part of the Provincia de Caracas. In the late 16th and early 17th century were the high -lying areas for the cultivation of cereals, including Wheat used. Wheat was carried out up to Cartagena de Indias and the islands of the Caribbean. Climatic changes and competition from other areas that were more suitable for wheat cultivation, meant that cocoa is the most important agricultural product. From the beginning of the 17th century, the settlers began to replace the Indian workers by black slaves.

In 1900, the state of Miranda of Caracas and neighboring regions was established. The administrative headquarters was Santa Lucía. In 1901, the administrative headquarters Petare and 1904 Ocumare del Tuy was.

In 1909, the last boundary changes have been made, and the state received its present borders.

Administrative divisions

The state consists of 21 districts ( municipios ) together:

Other major cities

  • Aragüita
  • Araira
  • Capaya
  • Cartanal
  • Cumbo
  • Curiepe
  • Dos Caminos
  • El Café
  • El Cafetal
  • El Clavo
  • El Guapo
  • La Democracia
  • Laguna de Tacarigua
  • Las Brisas
  • Marizapa
  • Minas de Baruta
  • Nueva Cúa
  • Panaquire
  • Paparo
  • Paracotos
  • San Antonio de Yare
  • San Jose de Rio Chico
  • San Pedro de los Altos
  • Tacarigua de Mamporal
  • Tacata
  • Tapipa

Policy

The Governor Henrique Capriles since 2008, by the party Primero Justicia. The state has twelve deputies to the National Assembly. Six of them are members of the ruling party PSUV and six by the opposition. Of these, two of Un Nuevo Tiempo, one of COPEI, Primero Justicia of two and one independent.

Economy

There are lots of industries in the district of Sucre and in Los Teques. Agriculture and tourism also play an important role for the state.

Agriculture

There are, among others grown cocoa, fruits, flowers, vegetables and cereals

Tourism

The Barloventoküste has several popular beaches. Los Diablos de Yare is a well-known celebration that attracts many tourists.

Among the natural attractions are the following:

  • Higuerote
  • Monumento Natural Cueva Alfredo Jahn ( Alfredo Jahn Cave )
  • Pico Codazzi Natural Monument ( Codazzigipfel )
  • Parque Cuevas del Indio ( Cave of the Indian )
  • National Park Guatopo
  • National Park Laguna de Tacarigua
  • National Park Macarao
  • Care Nero beach
  • Chirimena - beach
  • Barlovento beach
  • Beech and Los Totumos beaches

Also worth seeing are:

  • Agustín Codazzi Acuario (Aquarium)
  • Village Birongo
  • Village of El Jarillo

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