Vargas, Venezuela

Named after Venezuela's first non -military president José María Vargas, Vargas is a state of Venezuela.

The capital of the state is La Guaira.

History

On June 29, 1589 founded Don Diego de Osorio y Villegas, the settlement of San Pedro de la Guaira, developed based on what is now the La Guaira. As a result, the port came quite quickly to wealth because of him large parts of the hinterland were supplied with goods and still are. Of course, this wealth attracted pirates and privateers; despite the strategic position they could plunder and ravage the city several times.

From 1825 La Guaira belonged to the province of Caracas. In 1850 Maiquetia was formed. 1864 finally La Guaira and Maiquetia were merged into one district. 1872, the Federal District was formed, which in 1904 was again divided into two parts, one of which was the Vargasdistrikt. 1986 Vargas was declared an independent municipality, but still remained part of the Federal District. Here in 1998 the 23 State Venezuela was then created.

On 15 December 1999 suffered the middle part of Vargas ' severe floods with landslides, known as " La Tragedia " ( the tragedy). Large parts of the population fled, with several small towns were totally deserted practically. Tens of thousands of people were killed, two-thirds of the state's population had to be evacuated. It rained within 24 hours as much as normally in two years.

Geography

Vargas is in the north of the country and is bordered to the west by Aragua, to the east by Miranda ( Venezuela), the capital district in the south and to the north by the Caribbean Sea.

The geology of the state coincides with that of the entire coastal mountains.

The relief of the state is formed by a narrow coastal strip of about 160 kilometers in length, which drops steeply to the sea. There are surveys that extend beyond the 2,000 -meter mark, Agustín Codazzi about ( 2,425 meters above sea level. NN ) or Naiguatá ( 2,765 meters above sea level. NN ).

In Vargas, the tropical warm climate prevails. The annual Durchschnittstemparatur varies between 25.6 ° C and 27 ° C. According to the climatic classification of Wladimir Peter Köppen this is steppe climate, which is characterized by dryness, because the evaporation outweighs the precipitate. The annual rainfall varies 900-1530 mm.

Vegetation

The tropical dry forests form a parallel to the coastline, home to species such as mesquite, Caesalpinia coriaria, Tabebuia chrysantha, Bursera, Ceiba and Hura crepitans.

Administrative divisions

Vargas is composed of 12 districts ( municipios ), Vargas is a "district ". Overall Vargas covers an area of 1,497 km ².

• Vargas (La Guaira )
• Caraballeda
• Carayaca
• Carlos Soublette ( Maiquetia )
• Caruao (La Sabana )
• Catia La Mar
• El Junco
• La Guaira
• Macuto
• Maiquetia
• Naiguatá
• Raul Leoni ( Catia La Mar)

Population

In the state are estimated to live for 2007 332.000 inhabitants, in 1990 there were 280 439. The population is distributed as follows among the districts:

• La Guaira ( 25 324 )
• Catia La Mar ( 118 466 )
• Maiquetia ( 58 074 )
• Caraballeda ( 35 851 )
• Carayaca ( 29,993 )
• Naiguatá ( 18,576 )
• Macuto ( 13,724 )
• Caruao ( 4156 )

Law and government

• State Government: The constitution of Venezuela specifies that the government is divided into an executive and a legislative branch. It is chaired by the executive branch, the governor held while the legislature is led by the Legislative Council. According to the Article 160 of the Venezuelan Constitution, the Governor Venezuelans must be older than twenty-five and secular state. He is elected for a term of four years, this. By a simple majority He may be re-elected.
• City Government: The Venezuelan Constitution states that the city administration is divided into an executive and a legislative branch. The executive branch of the district is headed by the mayor, while the legislative branch is formed by the city council.

Economy

The main economic centers in the state are the port and the airport. The state invested before the catastrophe of 1999 a lot of money in residential areas, social clubs, hotels, restaurants and other facilities. With the tragedy of 1999, many of these investment activities are descended, the country has lost value and many clubs are gone.

The port of La Guaira is the second largest port of Venezuela, in terms of cargo volume, and is the main portal to come across the very many consumer goods into the country, destined for Caracas and the states of Vargas, Miranda and Aragua.

The Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetia Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia is located about 21 kilometers away from Caracas. From the population simply called Maiquetia, this is the main international airports in Venezuela. From here go in flights from many major cities in the U.S., the Caribbean and Europe.

Tourism

From the heights of Ávila massif can admire the curvaceous coastline of the Caribbean Sea look, which is lined with royal palms. A few kilometers outside of Caracas are extensive beaches: Playa Grande, Catia La Mar, Macuto, Caraballeda, El Palmar, Naiguatá and Anare. A road connects Chuspa and other villages with Higuerote, in the state of Miranda.

La Guaira has preserved the atmosphere of the colonial period in addition to the various maritime and commercial activities. The forts of El Vigia and La Pólvora remind us of the times when the city had to defend itself against the attacks of pirates. Because of the wealth, La Guaira obtained the by trade, also attracted pirates, who repeatedly sacked the city and devastated.

Among the remnants of the colonial period following monuments have been preserved in and around La Guaira:

• The Guipuzcoana House: This imposing colonial building was built in 1734-1736 at the direction of King Felipe V. The Guipuzcoana Society function was the defense of the coasts and the trade in Venezuela. Today the building is the seat of government of Vargas.
• The San Carlos -Fort: The construction of the fort dates back to 1769 for the construction of the foundations of an older fort and some parts of 1604 were used. . The fort is star-shaped and in 1876 declared a National Historic Monument.
• The El Vigia -Fort: The fort was built in the early 18th century by Don Francisco Alberreo. From there, was signaled by the ringing of bells and the raising of flags the arrival of ships. The view from the fort is impressive.
• The colonial district of La Guaira: On June 29, 1589 Don Diego de Osorio y Villegas founded the town of San Pedro de la Guaira; Nowadays the building with the beautiful facade and large windows can be seen at this location.

Furthermore, noteworthy are the Bolívarstraße that Guamacho and Much Inga jetties Pasaje Urrutia and Jesús Puente.