El Pao is a town in
Cojedes and seat of the
Pao de San Juan Bautista Municipality. Its economy is mostly agricultural.
The town was founded in 1661 by a
Franciscan mission.
Geography
El Palo is located at an elevation of 132m above sea level.
Points of interest
The town has one of the oldest churches in Venezuela, the church of
San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista is the Spanish-language name of Saint John the Baptist. It may refer to:
Places
Bolivia
*San Juan Bautista, Bolivia, Jesuit mission ruins near the village of San Juan de Taperas
Chile
*San Juan Bautista, Chile, Juan Fernández ...
, first built in 1661. It also has a colonial church built in 1782.
The town is located adjacent to the Pao dam.
See also
*
List of towns in Venezuela named El Pao
References
Populated places in Cojedes (state)
Populated places established in 1661
1661 establishments in the Spanish Empire