Country Venezuela Founded 1620 Postal code 2121 Area 55.43 km² Local time Friday 7:39 AM | State Aragua Elevation 550 m (1,800 ft) Climate Aw Population 143,468 (2011) Area code 0244 | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 70% Humidity Municipality José Félix Ribas Municipality, Aragua Neighborhoods Barrio El Cementerio, Urbanización Las Orquideas, Urbanización Campo Elias o Viposa | ||
La Victoria ([la βikˈtoɾja]) is a city in the state of Aragua in Venezuela.
Map of La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela
It is famous for the independence battle of 12 February 1814, the Battle of La Victoria, where José Félix Ribas led a young and inexperienced army that succeeded in halting the royalist troops of José Tomás Boves 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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La Victoria, Aragua Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA