Villa de Cura
Place in Aragua, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villa de Cura or Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝa ðe san lwis rej ðe ˈkuɾa]) is the main town in the Zamora district of the Aragua state in Venezuela.
Villa de Cura | |
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| Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura | |
.svg) Villa de Cura | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′18″N 67°29′21″W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipality | Zamora Municipality |
| Founded | 25 May 1722 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 89,364 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Villacurano/a |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 2126 |
| Area code | 0244 |
| Climate | Aw |
A small town, very dry between the months of October and April and rainy during the rest of the year, it is best known in Venezuela for being the cradle of one of the best all-male children choirs in the country, Niños Cantores de Villa de Cura (Villa de Cura Choirboys). The tiny town is also well known by its chicharrones and cachapas, all local foods.
Prominent residents
- Amador Bendayán, (1920–1989) was a Venezuelan actor and entertainer.
- Consuelo Fernández, (1797-1814) was a resistance fighter in the Venezuelan War of Independence, given the honor of "heroine" Venezuelan War of Independence[1]
- José Pérez Colmenares, (1914–1944) was a baseball pioneer in Venezuela and a member of the National Team that captured the Baseball World Cup in 1941 Baseball World Cup[2]
- Eduardo Escobar, (born 1989) is a Venezuelan professional MLB third baseman for the New York Mets.
- Hernán Pérez, (born 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player in the Atlanta Braves.
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