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La Victoria () is a 
city
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in the state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of Aragua
Aragua State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains, jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular beaches are Cata and Choroni. It has Venezuela's first national par ...
in Venezuela
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.
It is famous for the independence battle of 12 February 1814, the Battle of La Victoria, where José Félix Ribas
José Félix Ribas (; Caracas, 19 September 1775 – Tucupido, 31 January 1815) was a Venezuelan independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Early life
Ribas was the last of eleven sons, born to a prominent Caracas ...
led a young and inexperienced army that succeeded in halting the royalist troops of José Tomás Boves
José Tomás Boves (Oviedo, Asturias, September 18, 1782 – Pedro María Freites Municipality, Urica, Venezuela, December 5, 1814), was a royalist caudillo of the Llanos during the Venezuelan War of Independence, particularly remembered for ...
at La Victoria. Venezuela celebrates "Youth Day" every 12 February in La Victoria, with a ceremony usually presided over by the President of the Republic
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Designation
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* by direct universal s ...
.
Notable people
* Wilfred Iván Ojeda (1955–2011), journalist and politician *Edmundo González
Edmundo González Urrutia (born 29 August 1949) is a Venezuelan politician, analyst, and diplomat. A member of the Unitary Platform political alliance, González was its candidate in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. A national and i ...
(born 1949), politician
See also
*List of cities and towns in Venezuela
This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
List
See also
* List of cities in Venezuela by population, a list that only includes cities with no less than 100,000 residents in ...
References
Cities in Aragua Populated places established in 1620 1620 establishments in the Spanish Empire La Victoria, Aragua {{Venezuela-geo-stub