San Felipe (
Spanish
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: ''San Felipe'') () is the capital city of
Yaracuy
Yaracuy State ( es, link=no, Estado Yaracuy, ;) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo.
Its geography ...
,
Venezuela
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. The city is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of
Western Venezuela, and produces many agricultural products for the rest of the country such as sugar cane, milk, livestock, grains, and flour. It's the seat of the
Diocese of San Felipe.
History
In 1693, Spanish settlement began in the area that is now San Felipe with the foundation of the town of Cerrito de Cocorote. Like all towns in the region at the time, Cerrito de Cocorote was under the jurisdiction of the city of
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ...
. In 1710, the town was destroyed on orders from the authorities of
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ...
. Despite this, the town was rebuilt within several years, causing the Captain General to again order its destruction. In 1721, the town's inhabitants returned to rebuild it after receiving the authority to do so. Despite this, the authorities of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto set fire to the town, destroying it for the third time.
Despite the destruction of their town, the former inhabitants of ''Cerrito de Cocorote'' still wished to be independent of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto. They received the support of Fray Marcelino de San Vicente, who helped them obtain a Royal Certificate from King
Philip V of Spain
Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mon ...
to establish a town independent from
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fou ...
. On November 6, 1729, the same day the villagers had received the Royal Certificate, they began the reconstruction of their town in the Valle Hondo region, naming it San Felipe El Fuerte in homage to
Philip V of Spain
Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724, and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign of 45 years is the longest in the history of the Spanish mon ...
. The city expanded in subsequent years, until it was destroyed by the
1812 Caracas earthquake
The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26 (on Maundy Thursday) at 4:37 p.m. It measured 7.7 on the Richter magnitude scale. It caused extensive damage in Caracas, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, San Felipe, Yaracuy, San Felipe ...
on March 26, 1812. After the earthquake, the town's remaining inhabitants again rebuilt it.
Geography
San Felipe is located in the foothills of Cerro Chimborazo, in
Bolívar,
Yaracuy
Yaracuy State ( es, link=no, Estado Yaracuy, ;) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo.
Its geography ...
. The city is located on a hill, with its avenues being on steep slopes, with its streets being less inclined. In the upper part of the city is the José Antonio Anzoátegui Mechanized Infantry Battalion and the Central Hospital Dr. Plácido Daniel Rodríguez Rivero, while in the lower part of it are the neighborhoods of San Antonio, San José, and Higuerón. The city is cooled by the Yurubí River, which flows downwards from a narrow valley located north of the city. The river subsequently joins the Yaracuy River, which flows to the
Caribbean Basin
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. The city is near the
Yurubí National Park
The Yurubí National Park ( es, Parque nacional Yurubí) is a protected area with the status of national park in the north of the South American country of Venezuela. It was founded on March 18, 1960 in Yaracuy State created to protect the Yurub ...
, a forest of deciduous and semi-deciduous trees. A nearby lake is used as San Felipe's source of freshwater.
Climate
In San Felipe, a
hot semi-arid climate
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(
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''BSh'') is dominant. The city records of rain per year and its average temperature ranges .
Transport
The town is/was served by a station on the national railway network.
Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport
Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport is an airport serving San Felipe, a town in the Yaracuy state of Venezuela. The runway is south of the town.
The San Felipe non-directional beacon (Ident: SPE) is located near the northeastern end of the runwa ...
is south of the town.
Notable people
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Rafael Caldera
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez ( (); 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009), twice elected the president of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leade ...
, former
president of Venezuela
The president of Venezuela ( es, Presidente de Venezuela), officially known as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is the head of state and head of government in Ven ...
.
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Cecilia Mujica
Cecilia Mujica (died 1813), nicknamed as The Martyr of Freedom, is a Venezuelan heroine noted for her support for the country's independence and her work with the independence forces. Born in San Felipe, she was the daughter of the loyalist, Mart ...
,
heroine
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.
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Marco Scutaro
Marcos Scutaro, better known as Marco Scutaro, (; born October 30, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed. Scutaro made his major league debut with the New York Mets in 2002, and subsequentl ...
, former professional baseball player.
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Luis Arráez
Luis Sangel Arráez (born April 9, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arráez signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in 2013, and made his MLB ...
, professional baseball player for the
Minnesota Twins
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.
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Milagros Sequera
Milagros Sequera Huss (; born 30 September 1980) is a Venezuelan-Australian former professional tennis player.
Career
She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked world No. 48 in July 2007. Her coach was Larry Willens. She was introduc ...
, former professional female tennis player.
*
Rafael Dudamel
Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa (born January 7, 1973 ), is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
As a player, Dudamel made 56 appearances for the Venezuela national team.
Playing career Club
During his car ...
, football manager.
*
Carlos Suárez Mendoza, footballer who plays as a midfielder for
Deportes Melipilla
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.
*
Heber García, football player who plays as midfielder for
Curicó Unido
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History
Curicó Unido was fo ...
in
Chilean Primera División
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.
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Felipe Vázquez
Felipe Javier Vázquez (né Rivero, born July 5, 1991), nicknamed "Nightmare", is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher and convicted sex offender who is currently on the restricted list for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He previously played for t ...
, professional baseball pitcher.
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Goizeder Azúa
Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos (born February 23, 1984) is a Venezuelan television host, anchorwoman, model, journalist, and beauty queen who won Miss International 2003. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008.
Career
Miss Venezuela 2002
She began her b ...
, television host, model, journalist, and beauty queen who won
Miss International 2003
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.
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Gabriela de la Cruz, model, communicator and beauty queen.
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Migleth Cuevas, professional model
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Henri Falcón
Henri Falcón Fuentes (born 19 June 1961) is a Venezuelan politician. He was mayor for two consecutive terms of Barquisimeto, Iribarren Municipality (2000–2008) and governor of Lara State (2008–2017). He was a candidate in the 2018 Venezuel ...
, politician.
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Eduardo Lapi
Eduardo Lapi (born May 17, 1963) is a Venezuelan politician. He was Governor of Yaracuy for the National Convergence from 1995 to 2004. He lost to Carlos Eduardo Gimenez Colmenares (For Social Democracy) in the 2004 Venezuelan regional election ...
, politician.
*
Yolanda Tortolero, politician.
See also
*
Railway stations in Venezuela
Railway stations in Venezuela include:
Cities with Rapid Transit
City with underground railway system:
* Caracas (El Metro de Caracas, operated bC.A. Metro de Caracas
* Los Teques Metro - opened in 2006.
Stations Closed
* Camoruco
* El Enc ...
References
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Cities in Yaracuy
Populated places established in 1729
1729 establishments in the Spanish Empire