The Virgin of the Valley (Spanish: Virgen del Valle or Nuestra Señora del Valle) is a

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title of the

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venerated in Margarita Island,

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and Catamarca,

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. In Venezuela, the Virgin is the Patroness of Eastern Venezuela, and her feast day is held on 8 September in her sanctuary in Margarita Valley near

Porlamar ) Pueblo de La Mar ( en, Village by the Sea) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Panoramic , image_flag = Bandera santiagomarino.jpg , image_seal = , pushpin_map =Venezuela , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivis ...

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granted a

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towards the Argentinian image on 12 April 1891 while Pope Pius X crowned the Venezuelan image on 8 September 1911.

In Venezuela

The Spanish conquerors brought the image of the Virgin Mary to

Nueva Cádiz '' Nueva Cádiz is an archaeological site and former port town on Cubagua, off the coast of Venezuela. First established in 1500 as a seasonal settlement, by 1515 it had become a year-round permanent town. it was one of the first European settle ...

city in Cubagua Island. After a huge hurricane hit this island in 1542, the image was moved to

El Valle del Espíritu Santo El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar. It is the birth town of Santiago Mariño and his ...

in Margarita Island whereby the virgin was rename as Virgin of the Valley. In Caracas there is also a very beautiful image of Virgen del Valle which is a centenary image and that it is in "Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Valle" located in Vista Alegre. ;Miracles Her holy mantle didn't abandon Margarita people. In 1541, the island was suffering a very hard drought so, the people decided to bring the Virgin in a procession. According to people believing, when they were in Asunción city a very heavy rain took place.

In Argentina

; Catamarca The center of the City of Catamarca boasts the imposing cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley, Patron Saint of the city. Throughout the year, thousands of faithful believers from all parts of the country flock to see the image of the virgin. The spectacular temple of Our Lady of the Valley is the most important in the Province of Catamarca. It was designed by architect and town planner Luis Caravatti and constructed between 1859 and 1875 with a strong Neo-classical style. At that time, Vicario Seguro worked very hard to build this cathedral. In fact, he persuaded Justo Jose de Urquiza to make a donation of a sum of money for its construction. Certainly, many pilgrims also collaborated on the same purpose. The temple is so superb that not only does it attract the pilgrims but also the visitors to Catamarca, who cannot miss this architectural jewel. Its facade has a big entrance hall which extends towards the sidewalk and two side towers almost forty meters high.

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File:Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Valle 01.jpg, Cathedral Our Lady of the Valley (Catamarca, Argentina). File:Dia Virgen del Valle.jpg, Holiday celebrated in the Virgin of the Valley day ( El Valle,

Nueva Esparta The Nueva Esparta State (in Spanish: ''Estado Nueva Esparta'', ), is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua. The state has the smallest area, and is located off the nort ...

, Venezuela). File:Mural VirgenDelValle Margarita.png, Virgin of the Valley's Mural. In Margarita Island, Venezuela

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In Venezuela

In Argentina

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