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| Country |  Colombia |
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Arauca is a municipality and capital city of the Arauca Department of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Its full name is Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca, it is located at N 07° 05′ 26″ - W 70° 45′ 42″. The Municipality of Arauca has a total population of 39,518 (1993 census).
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History
The Arauca region was explored by the German conquistador Jorge de la Espira, aka Georg von Speyer, in 1536. Georg von Speyer (* 1500 in Speyer, Rhineland; † 11 June 1540 in Coro, Venezuela) was a German conquistador These early Spanish did not stay because they were on the quest for El Dorado. El Dorado ( Spanish for "the golden one") is a Legend that began with the story of a South American tribal chief who covered himself But later they were followed by Jesuits and land-grantees who founded the first settlements. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order
Arauca was founded on December 4, 1780 by Juan Isidro Daboín on the site of an indigenous hamlet of about ten families called Guahibo. Arauca was named after the Arauca River which now separates it from Venezuela, which river in turn was named for the indigenous people the Arauca. The Arauca Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The area is flat and subject to frequent flooding from the river.
At one point it was the capital of the New Granada Province of Casanare which was much larger than the current Department of Casanare. The Viceroyalty of New Granada (Virreinato de la Nueva Granada was the name given on May 27, 1717 to a Spanish colonial jurisdiction in northern South America In addition, the Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca, has been:
- Capital of the Republic, under the revolutionary government, constituted July 16, 1816;
- Capital of the Police District (Comisaría especial) since 1911;
- Capital of the Province (Intendencia Nacional) of Arauca, 1955-1991;
- Oil capital of Colombia since1986;
- Capital of the Department of Arauca since 1991.
Economy
Since its founding, Arauca’s primary business has been the raising of cattle, and this is still true. But increasingly, since 1984 it is the exploitation of nearby petroleum (oil sands) that has provided the bulk of municipal income in recent years. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The building of the bridge, Puente José Antonio Páez, connecting it with Venezuela stimulated the economy, as did completion of the highway to Bogotá, known as The Route of the Liberators (La Ruta de los Libertadores). Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Arauca is now on the main surface route between Caracas and Bogotá. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá
Transportation
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External links
Santiago Perez Airport is an airport located at Arauca, the capital of the Arauca Department of Colombia.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic