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Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
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Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular"
Iribarren Municipality in Lara State
Iribarren Municipality in Lara State
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto (Venezuela)
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Iribarren Municipality in Lara State
Coordinates: 10°03′49″N 69°20′05″W / 10.06361, -69.33472
Country Venezuela
State Lara
Municipality Iribarren
Founded 1563
Government
 - Mayor Henri José Falcón Fuentes (MVR)
Area
 - Total 2,760 km² (1,065. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Municipalities of Venezuela are divisions of the states. Municipalities and their seats Amazonas Alto Orinoco ( A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Fifth Republic Movement ( Spanish: Movimiento V República, MVR) was a left-wing Political party in Venezuela Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Elevation 566 m (1,857 ft)
Population (2007)
 - Total 1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 500. 000
 - Density 324. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (840. 7/sq mi)
 - Demonym Barquisimetano(a)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
 - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal code 3001
Area code(s) 0251
The area and population figures are for the municipality
Website: alcaldiadebarquisimeto.gov.ve (Spanish)

Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Venezuela uses UTC-430. Until 2007-12-30 it used UTC-4. The official time zone of Venezuela is determined by meridian 67° 30' west of Greenwich, UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) Daylight saving time ( DST UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela after the national capital Caracas and is the capital of Zulia state Coordinates: 10°3′50″N, 69°20′05″W.

The city has strong agroindustrial roots, being surrounded by a sugar cane valley and located near two of the largest vegetable-producing regions in Venezuela: the Valle de Quíbor (Quíbor Valley) and Sanare. Sanare may refer to Sanare Burkina Faso Sanare Venezuela

First founded by Don Juan de Villegas in 1552 and named Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto, the site of the city was later moved to several places until 1563, when the town finally settled in its present location. Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Segovia in Castile-Leon. Today Barquisimeto is a modern city, the fourth most populated in the country, and is situated in the middle of Venezuela's west-central axis of communication, industry and agriculture.

Two well-known landmarks in Barquisimeto are the obelisk, called El Obelisco (which is actually flat on top not making it a true obelisk), raised to commemorate Barquisimeto's 400th anniversary of foundation, and the Cathedral, which looks like an inverted orchid; this style of construction is very rare in Latin America since it consists of a cross-like tinted glass dome, designed in 1959 by Jan Bergkamp and finished in 1969. An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Once a year in January, the Divina Pastora (Divine Shepherdess), a mobile statue of the Holy Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus and sheep, is held by 6 to 10 men and carried to the cathedral from the Basilica Minor located in the nearby town of Santa Rosa. Divina Pastora is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. More than 2 million people join the procession and walk the entire course every January 14, some even barefoot or holding a wooden cross. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The streets of downtown Barquisimeto are going through some major construction due to the implementation of a trolley-car system that will connect the whole city, making a more efficient public transportation system. This new public transportation is named Transbarca and is expected to be completed by 2010.

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General aspects

History

Originally founded by Don Juan de Villegas in 1552 under the name of Nueva Segovia, soon changed in several occasions until its definitive foundation in 1563. Barquisimeto is nowadays a modern city, being the fourth city in number of inhabitants in Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Its importance, is like center of communications, agriculture and industries, of the center-West of the country. In Barquisimeto, like in most of the cities of Venezuela, besides having an interesting colonial architecture, important works of the modern architecture can be observed. A good example of this, is the Cathedral, which was designed by the architect John Bergcamp. The city has varied museums, of subjects like: History, Archaeology, Paleontology, and one about the city. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. This last, was inaugurated in 1983, in the old seat of the Hospital La Caridad, has ten rooms, where the works of artists of the region, can be observed, as well as exhibitions of collections and works of other museums. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The cultural activity is rooted in its people, the city is known like the musical capital of Venezuela. One of the most representative images of Barquisimeto is the Divina Pastora, patron saint of the city, which is celebrated on January 14. Divina Pastora is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.

Geography

Located in a plateau of 556 meters of altitude, with a somewhat hot average temperature of 26°C throughout the year, and a population that exceeds the 800,000 inhabitants. Geographically, Barquisimeto has a very central location in the country but due to poor interstate highways and tolls every 70 miles or so, makes the trip from Barquisimeto to Caracas hard to complete in less than four and a half hours, even though it is only about 360 kilometers (224 miles) away.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Avg high °F 83 84 86 85 84 82 83 83 84 84 84 82 84
Avg low °F 67 68 69 71 71 70 69 70 70 70 70 69 70
Avg high °C 28 28 30 29 28 27 28 28 28 28 28 27 28
Avg low °C 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 21 21 21 21 20 21
Source: Weatherbase

Law and government

Barquisimeto at night
Barquisimeto at night

Barquisimeto has one municipality: Iribarren Municipality, Venezuelan law specifies that municipal governments have four main functions: executive, legislative, comptroller, and planning. The executive function is managed by the mayor, who is in charge of representing the municipality's administration. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The legislative branch is represented by the Municipal Council, composed of seven councillors, charged with the deliberation of new decrees and local laws. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy. A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, Finally, planning is represented by the Local Public Planning Council, which manages development projects for the municipality.

Economy

The economic potential of the city is tied to the small, medium and large industry, that has access to regional and national markets, with a great perspective of internationalization thanks to its convenient access to the sea by rail via Puerto Cabello. Puerto Cabello is a City on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in the state of Carabobo about 75km west of Caracas. The food trade is the city's main commercial activity, thanks to its advantageous geographic location which generates an influence area (hinterland) that covers near 6 million inhabitants. In addition of the food industry, plastics, textiles, paper, dairy, farming and automotive industry, represents the main industries of the city. The food industry is the complex global collective of diverse Businesses that together supply much of the Food energy consumed by the World population. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles

Colleges and universities

East zone of Barquisimeto
East zone of Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto hosts a big number of universities and institutes, that has originated a great student population, not just locals but from other regions of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Its geographic location, the hospitality of its people and the socioeconomic conditions, have motivated the migration of many young people to the city in search of academic progress, thus making Barquisimeto one of the cities with the highest educational development in Venezuela:

Due to poor educational infrastructure in the poorer small cities and villages around Barquisimeto, academically gifted youth flock to the city and due to lack of opportunities in the outlying regions, rarely return. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the This phenomenon occurs in other major cities throughout the country.

Lisandro Alvarado Center-West University

(Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado) or UCLA, is a public institution with seat in Barquisimeto, created on September 22, 1962, under the government of Romulo Betancourt, under the name of Experimental Center of Superior Studies, it begins with four schools: medicine, agronomy, veterinary and administration. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (February 22 1908 – September 28 1981 "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy" was President of Venezuela from 1945 to Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food fuel feed and fiber Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions In 1967, the name was changed to Center-West University, continuing the educational and administrative activities of the Experimental Center of Superior Studies. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. On April 2, 1979, Venezuelan government renamed the organization Lisandro Alvarado Center-West University. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

Antonio José de Sucre National Experimental Polytechnic University

(Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre) or UNEXPO, is a public institution, with a small campus in Carora. Carora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River a branch of the Tocuyo River. The history of the University begins with the proposal from the UNESCO to the Venezuelan government, to install a Technological Institute in the country, offering technical attendance, and resources. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Three cities were interested in the offer, Caracas, Valencia and Barquisimeto, being chosen the last one like principal seat, thanks to the campaign made by the Society of Friends of Barquisimeto, with the support of the Lara state government and the mass media. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela. On September 22, 1962, is founded the Superior Polytechnic Institute, with main seat in Barquisimeto, and on February 20, 1979, the Antonio José de Sucre National Experimental Polytechnic University is created, the institutes of Barquisimeto, Caracas and Puerto Ordaz, happened to integrate this university of high hierarchy in the national technology. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which together with the older settlement of San Felix forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. By a lamentable decision of the national government, through Decree Number 68, on April 19, 1979, it countermanded the creation of the University. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Twelve years later, on February 14, 1991, the Venezuelan court, countermanded Decree Number 68, and consequently restituted the University. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Other universities

Transportation

The system more commonly used, are the “rapiditos”, old automobiles with capacity for 5 persons, with a route similar to the buses and used mainly to shuttle people between downtown and the suburbs, like the shared cabs in other countries. The Central University of Venezuela (or Universidad Central de Venezuela in Spanish) is a premier public University of Venezuela located The Transbarca Trolleybus System, is the new mass transport system of the city, it mobilizes an average of 170,000 people by day, with 80 electrical units, crosses 30 km (18,6 miles) of exclusive route, in the Metropolitan Area of the city, and also has an express route of 22 km (13,64 miles) and one commercial route of 8 km (4,96 miles). With 52 stations, the Trolleybus will count a centralized system of communication and security, and structures for easy access for third age and disability people. Also, it has 18 electrical substations. It has a mechanism of collection of passage and a gratuitous system of communication for the communities. Barquisimeto in 2006 has the most organized bus system of Venezuela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the It is also complemented with feeding routes, that cover the areas of Greater Barquisimeto the trolleybus does not serve; these routes have stations adjoined or near the ones of the Transbarca system—.

Anyone unfamiliar to Barquisimeto and its transportation should know that it can be potentially dangerous due to being targeted by petty, but armed, thieves. Pretty much anyone who uses public transportation in the region has encountered an instance of robbery on a "rapidito" or even bus highjacking. If one complies with the requests of the robbers they usually are nice enough to just take your valuables and drop you off far from any crowded location. Although this is the case, incidents of interstate kidnappings are not uncommon. People with nice cars or a wealthy appearance are usually targeted.

The airport called Jacinto Lara International Airport

Sports

Vista del Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Barquisimeto
Vista del Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Barquisimeto

The city counts, with notably football and baseball teams. Jacinto Lara International Airport is an airport in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Several other sports also have Barquisimeto as their home.

Guaros de Lara: is a basketball team in the Venezuelan Professional Basketball League. Founded in 1983 under the name of Bravos de Portuguesa, with seat in the cities of Acarigua and Araure, in 1992 the team is transferred to Barquisimeto, like Malteros de Lara, in 1995 adopts the name of Bravos de Lara. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Acarigua is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa at coordinates. Araure is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the shire town of the Araure Municipality and according to the 2001 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Since 2005 the team changes to its present name, Guaros de Lara, it have like seat the Domo Bolivariano, an indoor sporting arena, the capacity of the arena is of 10,000 spectators. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Domo Bolivariano is an indoor sporting arena located in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

Vista del estadio de béisbol Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez
Vista del estadio de béisbol Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez

Baseball is like religion in Lara. Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez is a multi-use Stadium in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. When the "Cardenales" win the championship its best to stay away from crowded areas and especially steer clear of any major street. A common way to celebrate a win is to drink heavily, put on red clothes, and drive around the streets of Barquisimeto and Cabudare. In the year 2000 more than 70 people died the weekend following the "Cardenales" winning the championship.

Sports teams

Sites of interest

Barquisimeto Museum
Barquisimeto Museum
Barquisimeto obelisk
Barquisimeto obelisk
Monumento al Sol (Sun´s Monument) of Carlos Cruz-Diez
Monumento al Sol (Sun´s Monument) of Carlos Cruz-Diez

Barquisimeto Athenaeum

On October 8, 1986, this Athenaeum was created by a group of cultural promoters, poets, writers, educators and sociocultural workers. Carlos Cruz-Díez (born August 17, 1923 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan kinetic and Op artist He is a well-known international Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) POETS day is a term used by workers in England and Australia, to jocularly refer to Friday as the last day of the Work week. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency This institute was created under the fundamental principle, for the rescue of the traditions and customs of the city, so that can be constituted a legacy for future generations, and thus to reinforce the culture of Barquisimeto.

The obelisk

This is the symbol of Barquisimeto, created to commemorate the 400 years of the city. Constructed in 1952 by the engineer Rafael Jose Raga, is a concrete and steel structure of 75 meters of height, provided with an elevator. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An elevator or lift is a Transport device used to move people or goods vertically from one floor to another The elevator, however, has been out of use for years and the front entrance of the "Obelisk" (which is so in name only since it is flat on top) is used to store materials lying around the grounds surrounding the "Obelisk. "

Barquisimeto Museum

This structure dates from 1579, when the “San Lazaro” Hospital worked. Later in 1877, it was reconstructed to be La Caridad hospital. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Finally, in 1939, the Hospital was named “Antonio Maria Pineda”, and moves to another seat, being this building empty, working years later like the Barquisimeto Museum. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Juárez Theater

This theater is located in the center of the city, was inaugurated in 1905, with the name of Municipal Theater, and was reconstructed almost totally for the four hundred years of Barquisimeto, it has been witness of the growth and history of this population. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 400 ( four hundred) is the Natural number following three hundred ninety-nine and preceding four hundred one By its scenes, past a great number of artists, of diverse sorts: dance, song, ballet and theater, among others. It has a special attractive for the tourists, by its structure, and the different cultural manifestations of the city and the country, that are represented there. This theater was the first of the Lara state. Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided

Divina Pastora

The Divina Pastora, is one of the most important religious icons of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the It is the patron saint of the city. Each January 14, a multitudinal procession is celebrated in which this image is taken from the Santa Rosa town to Barquisimeto, later, it returns to its native town, passing by temples and churches of different parishes. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. According to the history books, this tradition comes from Seville (Spain). Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A Capuchino priest Isidoro of Seville, received a revelation in one of his dreams. It was the image of the Divina Pastora. Days later, he gave to the artist Miguel Alonso de Tovar, a detailed description of his vision, so that he could made a paint of it. The image of the virgin with pastoral hat, covered by a blue mantle, maintaining in her left hand a boy, and supporting a lamb on the right one, was called "Divina Pastora de Almas". Years later, the esculptor Francisco Antonio Gijón, made a natural size sculpture of the Divina Pastora, in 1705, the image take its first procession in Spain. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Metropolitana cathedral of Barquisimeto
Metropolitana cathedral of Barquisimeto

The popular myth of the Divina Pastora in Venezuela, dates from 1736, when the parish priest of the town of Santa Rosa entrusted to an esculptor to made an image of the Immaculate Conception, without knowing, that the figure that arrived at the town was of the Divina Pastora, and although the priest wanted to give it back, he could not do that because was impossible to load the drawer in where the statue came. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For dogmatic context see Roman Catholic Mariology. For artistic depictions see Roman Catholic Marian art. Divina Pastora is a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. The whole town deduced that this indicated that the religious image wanted to remain in Santa Rosa. In addition to this peculiar history, in the XIX century, happened another fantastic fact that consolidated this deity like the patron saint of the Lara state. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided In 1855 there was a rage epidemic that affected Venezuela. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the A great number of families from Barquisimeto underwent serious consequences by this badly disease, and already desperate they implore to this religious image, that helped them. One tells that the priest Jose Macario Yépez, parish priest of the La Concepción church of Barquisimeto, offered himself before the Virgin to be the last victim of the disease. Some histories say that six months after the offer, the priest died and the epidemic leaves the city, others indicate, that his implorations stopped the epidemic. In memory of this miracle, all the January 14 a procession in honor to the Divina Pastora is made. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. It leaves from the population of Santa Rosa and goes to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Barquisimeto. And from January 14, to the Palm Sunday (before Easter), the image of the Divina Pastora, goes to 44 temples of the state. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Palm Sunday is a Christian Moveable feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Every year, thousands of people meet to participate together in one of the concurred processions of Venezuela, in which are crossed approximately five kilometers. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the During the rest of the year, this religious icon is located in the church of Santa Rosa, a town near Barquisimeto. There, all the native ones of this Venezuelan locality venerate the Divina Pastora, with their version devotion, faith and hope.

When one hears of the procession of the Divina Pastora one might expect a somber religious ceremony but in reality the event takes on more of a party atmosphere than anything else. Easy access to beer combined with countless street vendors selling anything from food to liquor and small religious icons, no one misses a chance to make a buck along the route that snakes through the city.

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