Naguanagua Municipality

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Municipio Naguanagua
Location of Naguanagua within Carabobo
Location of Naguanagua within Carabobo
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Country Venezuela
State Carabobo
Shiretown Naguanagua
Area 188 km² (116.82 sq mi)
Population (2007) 143,315
Density 762.31/km² (1,226.8/sq mi)
Mayor Julio Castillo (PV)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0241
Website naguanagua-carabobo.gob.ve

The Naguanagua Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 143,315.[1] The town of Naguanagua is the shire town of the Naguanagua Municipality.[2]

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[edit] History

Naguanagua was originally founded as a parish district between Valencia and Puerto Cabello. The name of the district/municipio (similar to a county) is Naguanagua, and the main city in the district is Naguanagua. The map at top right shows the municipio in red and the other municipios of Carabobo in gray. Naguanagua was founded as a curacy on May 14, 1782 by the Bishop of Caracas Don Mariano Martí. The name Naguanagua means "Abundance of Waters".

[edit] Sites of interest & Tourism

Downtown Naguanagua features the Parochial Church of Naguanagua, the Parochial House and Bolívar Square. Near the Carabobo Hospital is the Spaniards Road (Camino de Los Españoles), Colonial Way in the San Esteban National Park (Parque Nacional San Esteban), where one can to go down to San Esteban town near to Puerto Cabello. Also, you can visit La Entrada, a village near Naguanagua where there is the Atanasio Giradot Monument. Between the Sport Square are the "Don Bosco Field" (Campo Don Bosco) in the downtown, the "Simón Bolívar Bicentennial Sport Complex" in La Granja, the "Patinodrome of Capremco" and the "University City Sport Complex" in the Campus Bárbula. Naguanagua has the largest shopping centres Carabobo State including Sambil Centre in Ciudad Jardín Mañongo, La Granja Shopping Centre, Cristal Naguanagua Centre in Las Quintas III Stage and Vía Veneto Shopping Center in Ciudad Jardín Mañongo. Others places include the offices of El Carabobeño newspaper on University Avenue, Los Guayabitos Park, the Botanical Garden of Naguanagua (Salvador Feo La Cruz Avenue), Paseo La Granja Park (Venezuela Avenue), Liberty Park or the Peace Park (Liberty Corner, 10th Street Avenue of Las Quintas, La Granja), Park of Attractions "Dunas" near of the first World Trade Centre of Venezuela, "Hosperia Río Convention Center" (Mañongo Road, Mañongo), and the Park of Attractions "Ditto Park" (Tazajal).

[edit] Demographics

The Naguanagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 143,315 (up from 134,728 in 2000). This amounts to 6.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1,226.8 people per square mile (762.31/km²).[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Naguanagua Municipality is Julio Castillo, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 43% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into one parish (Naguanagua).[7]

[edit] Education

The city of Naguanagua is the home of the main student campus of the University of Carabobo(Universidad de Carabobo, UC). The administrative offices are in Valencia proper. The campus is quite large and operates as a separate community with its own security, transportation, and legislative body. Also, there are other universities such as University College of Administration and Trade (Colegio Universitario de Administración y Mercadeo CUAM) near Bárbula Bridge, the National "Open" University (Universidad Nacional Abierta UNA) in El Retobo, the National Polytechnic Research University of the Armed Forces (Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de las Fuerzas Armadas UNEFA) in Las Quintas I stage, and the Bicentennial University of Aragua (Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua UBA) in La Campiña.

A View Near FACES at the Universidad de Carabobo
A View Near FACES at the Universidad de Carabobo

[edit] Transportation

Road transportation inside the city is provided by the Centre Regional Highway (Autopista Regional del Centro (ARC)) and major arterials such as University Avenue, Paseo Cabriales Avenue or Cemetery Avenue, Valencia Avenue, Naguanagua's Bolívar Avenue, Salvador Feo La Cruz Avenue, 190 Avenue, Salvador Allende Avenue (University City Campus Bárbula Universidad de Carabobo).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/Carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
  2. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Carabobo.zip
  3. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  4. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/7/alcaldedis=0&edo=7&mun=12&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Carabobo.zip

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