Yaritagua () is the capital of the
Peña Municipality
Peña, meaning "rocky outcrop" or "rocky summit" in the Spanish language (Aragonese: ''Penya'', Catalan: ''Penya''). It may refer to:
Mountains
*Peña Montañesa, a mountain in the Pre-Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain
*Peña de los Enamorados, a mountain ...
of Venezuela's state of
Yaracuy.
It has a population of around 120,000, and is considered Yaracuy's second city, after the capital
San Felipe.
Founded in 1699 during
Spain's colonization of Venezuela by
Nicolas Eugenio de Ponte
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to:
People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
,
[ ÁNGEL OMAR MOYETINES, '' El Informador'']
Yaritagua arriba hoy a 310 años de fundada
/ref> it retains some colonial-era buildings. The significance of sugar cane in the area has given it the nickname ''Ciudad Dulce de Yaracuy'' (Sweet City of Yaracuy).
The city is twinned with Zamora, Spain.
References
External links
Peña municipality
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Cities in Yaracuy
Populated places established in 1699
1699 establishments in the Spanish Empire