Country Venezuela City Established May 17, 1845 Time zone UTC (UTC-4:30) Elevation 13 m Area code 0268 | State Falcón Demonym(s) Cumarebero/a postal code 4102 Area 393 km² Municipality Zamora, Falcón | |
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Puerto Cumarebo capital of Zamora Municipality, Falcón state, Venezuela is located 40 miles east of Coro. Emerges in 1600 as population of black "Loangos" people escaped from Curacao. It was named after Cacique Cumarebo, head of the county to the arrival of the Spanish. On May 17, 1845 Canton of Pueblo Cumarebo moved to Puerto Cumarebo and thereafter the port acquires social and political organization of importance to the state. Called The Pearl of Falcón, Cumarebo consists mostly of coasts and plains crossed by rivers and small streams, as well hills gives it a mountain appearance, its climate is 27 °C, with an altitude of 13 meters.
Contents
- Map of Puerto Cumarebo FalcC3B3n Venezuela
- Economy
- Typical foods
- Places of interest
- Festivities
- References
Map of Puerto Cumarebo, Falc%C3%B3n, Venezuela
Economy
Its economy is based on farming, fishing and handicraft, which predominates in the manufacture of furniture and fixtures of cactus, basketry, carvings in limestone, woven hats and brooms. Also has several banks, a cement plant and a dairy company, makes his living trading in Bolívar Street certainly what is known as the center of this town.
Typical foods
The Cumarebera cuisine is based on seafood in all its varieties, caldo e'playa, pickled mackerel, school shark mojito, rey, among others, the arepa pelada, arepa jojota, natilla, beef cheese, fried pork, doritos, pigeon pea, tapirama, dulce de leche, dulce de lechoza, and dabudeque.
Places of interest
Data from 1887, Greco-Roman style, carved wooden doors to chisel, are the brainchild of author Josephine Leidenz.
Started building in 1914, Greco-Roman style. Clean work of masonry (lime stone). Property of General León Jurado President of Falcón State (1912-1918).
It is a pretty village in the mountainous area of Cumarebo, is famous for hosting several days to founding father Simón Bolívar, in addition to its beautiful landscapes and beautiful springs that cross, along with a history rich in legends and a church from 17th century.
The first hotel in Zamora, later the ambulance headquarters "Francisco Bustamante". Later headquarters of the School of Arts and Crafts and currently Cultural Centre of the Township where they make life: Zamora Boys Choir, Youth Orchestra, School of Music Juan José Landaeta, Simón Bolívar Library, the Theatre Workshop "Cumarebo Siempre" and Cumarebo Dances.