La Victoria, Aragua
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La Victoria | |
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Nuestra Señora de La Victoria | |
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Coordinates: 10°13′40″N 67°20′01″W / 10.22778°N 67.33361°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Aragua |
Municipality | José Félix Ribas Municipality |
Founded | 1620 |
Area | |
• Total | 55.43 km2 (21.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 143,468 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | victoriano/a |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 2121 |
Area code | 0244 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Municipal website |
La Victoria (Spanish pronunciation: [la βiɣˈtoɾja]) is a city in the state of Aragua in Venezuela.
It is famous for the independence battle of 12 February 1814, the Battle of La Victoria, where José Félix Ribas led a young and inexperienced army that succeeded in halting the royalist troops of José Tomás Boves at La Victoria. Venezuela celebrates "Youth Day" every 12 February in La Victoria, with a ceremony usually presided over by the President of the Republic.[citation needed]
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Notable people
[edit]- Wilfred Iván Ojeda (1955–2011), journalist and politician
- Edmundo González Urrutia (born 1949), politician
References
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