Bermúdez Municipality
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| Municipio Bermúdez | |
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 Location of Bermúdez within Sucre  Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima in Carúpano |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Sucre |
| Shiretown | Carúpano |
| Area | 203 km² (126.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 150,504 |
| Density | 741.4/km² (1193.5/sq mi) |
| Mayor | José Ramón Regnault Hernández (PODEMOS) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0294 |
| Website | bermudez-sucre.gob.ve |
The Bermúdez Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Sucre and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 150,504.[1]. The city of Carúpano is the shire town of the Bermúdez Municipality.[2]
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[edit] History
It was somewhere on the Peninsula of Paria, near Carúpano, where Christopher Columbus first set foot on the American continent for the first and only time, during his third voyage (in all his other trips he only explored the Caribbean islands).
It was in Carúpano where Simón Bolívar, the liberator of Venezuela, issued a decree ending slavery in 1814.[3]
Carúpano features a peculiar mixture of races, as during the 19th century it was the target of European immigration from Corsica and Sardinia, among other locations.
At around midnight on May 4, 1962, military officers in rebellion against the government of Rómulo Betancourt, took over the city of Carúpano. The insurgents, under control of Captain Jesús Teodoro Molina Villegas, Major Pedro Vegas Castejón, and Lieutenant Héctor Fleming Mendoza, occupied the city's streets and buildings, the airport, and the radio station, Radio Carúpano, which they used to broadcast their message, calling themselves the Movimiento de Recuperación Democrática (Movement of Democratic Recuperation). President Betancourt demanded that the rebels surrender, but at the same he ordered the air force began to attack the city and the navy began blocking the seaport in an operation called Operacion Tenaza. The following day, the government was able to take over Carúpano and its surroundings, arresting more than 400 military personnel and civilians that were involved in the rebellion. Those involved were Congressman Eloy Torres of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), as well as other member of that party and the Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria (MIR). As a result, Betancourt suspended constitutional guarantees, accused the PCV and MIR of being involved, and decreed both parties as illegal.[4][5][6][7]
In July 1997, a violent earthquake struck the city and most of the state. This earthquake was centered in the town of Cariaco, where most of the deaths and damage occurred.[8][9]
[edit] Sites of interest
[edit] House of Cable
The House of Cable was where the first submarine cable between Europe and America arrived, joining the French city of Marseille with Carúpano, back in the late 19th century. This house is today the headquarters of the Tomas Merle foundation and the Paria Project, two organizations that promote tourism and industry.
[edit] Religious buildings
- Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena
- Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima
[edit] Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
- Plaza Colón
- Plaza Miranda
[edit] Economy
Cacao, coffee, sugar, cotton, timber and rum have been important exports of Carúpano since colonial times. Carupanese rums are highly appreciated nationwide, so the internal consumption usually leaves little surplus rum for export.
As of November 2006, Carúpano is a domestic scheduled destination of Avior Airlines.[10]
[edit] Demographics
The Bermúdez Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 150,504 (up from 128,123 in 2000). This amounts to 16.4% of the state's population.[11] The municipality's population density is 1193.5 people per square mile (741.4/km²).[12]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Bermúdez Municipality is José Ramón Regnault Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004 with 53% of the vote.[13] He replaced Claudio Marín Morales shortly after the elections.[14] The municipality is divided into five parishes; Bolívar, Macarapana, Santa Catalina, Santa Rosa, and Santa Teresa.[15]
[edit] Notable natives
Famous Carupaneros include:
- Wolfgang Larrazábal, former President of Venezuela.
- Jictzad Viña, Miss Venezuela 2005.
- Eladio Lárez, president of Radio Caracas Televisión, one of Venezuela's largest television networks.
- Jesús Flores, Washington Nationals major league baseball catcher.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/sucre/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Sucre.zip
- ^ Carúpano - Venezuela Tuya
- ^ El Carupanazo y El Porteñazo - Venezuela Tuya
- ^ El Carupanazo fue rebelión de un día
- ^ El "Carupanazo" o Insurrección de Carúpano
- ^ http://www.jotaceve.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=231
- ^ El Observador Online
- ^ Crónicas de Desastres - Terremoto de Cariaco, Venezuela (Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), 1999, 57 p.)
- ^ Avior Airlines...un Viaje de Diferencias
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/sucre/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/sucre/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/17/alcaldedis=0&edo=17&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Sucre.zip
[edit] External links
- bermudez-sucre.gob.ve (Spanish)
- Information on the Bermúdez Municipality (Spanish)
- Carúpano in venezuelatuya.com
- Carúpano tourist information (Spanish)
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