Ortiz is a city in
Venezuela
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Guárico State
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, located in the country's central plains. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding
Ortiz Municipality.
The city was founded as a
Roman Catholic
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mission in the late 16th century. For a brief period between 1874 and 1881, Ortiz served as the state capital. Ortiz is connected to
Parapara to the North by a national road.
References
Cities in Guárico
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