Cagua
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Cagua, a city in Venezuela, located in the state of Aragua, and capital of Municipio Sucre. It is at an altitude of 458 meters, in the valley of the Aragua River. The estimated population in 2005 was 119,052.
Established in 1620 as Cagua la Vieja, a town of original spaniards, Cagua was rebuilt in its current location in 1622 with the new name of Nuestra SeƱora del Rosario de Cagua, which was changed to San Jose de Cagua during the 18th century. The city is now known as Cagua.