List of cathedrals in Venezuela
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This is the list of cathedrals in Venezuela
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Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in VenezuelaRoman Catholicism in Brazil
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- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza in AcariguaAcariguaAcarigua is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa at coordinates . The city's population is 116 551 but now estimated at 208,495 for 2008. Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is...
- Cathedral of St. Christopher in Barcelona
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in BarquisimetoBarquisimetoBarquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in CabimasCabimasCabimas is a town on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its current population is around 200,859 .Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque 1' well in 1914, in the area of Mene Grande, about 50...
- Cathedral of All Saints in CalabozoCalabozoVilla de Todos los Santos de Calabozo, an inland town of Venezuela, once capital of the Province of Caracas in the colonial period, formerly in the State of Miranda and former capital of the state of Guárico....
- Metropolitan Cathedral of St. AnnCaracas CathedralThe Caracas Cathedral is the seat of the archdiocese of Caracas, located in one corner of the Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela. The colonial chapel of the Trinity is notable because it is where the parents and wife of Simón Bolívar are buried.-History:...
in CaracasCaracasCaracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... - Cathedral of St. Helen in Santa Elena de UairénSanta Elena de UairenSanta Elena de Uairén is a small Venezuelan city in the state of Bolívar near the border with Brazil and Guyana. It was Founded by Lucas Fernandez Peña in 1923...
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in CaroraCaroraCarora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...
- Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima in CarúpanoCarúpanoCarúpano is a city in the eastern Venezuelan state of Sucre. It is located on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast at the opening of two valleys, some 120 km east of the capital of Sucre, Cumaná...
- Cathedral of St. Thomas in Ciudad BolívarCiudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolivar State. It was founded with the name Angostura in 1764, renamed in 1846, and, as of 2010, had an estimated population of 350,691....
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Ann in Santa Ana de CoroSanta Ana de CoroCoro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.-History:The city was founded on July 26, 1527 by Spanish colonists. The name "Coro" is believed to be an indigenous word meaning "wind".The city had a turbulent history in colonial times and suffered a number of...
- Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Agnes in CumanáCumanáCumaná is the capital of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 km east of Caracas. It was the first settlement founded by Europeans in the mainland America, in 1501 by Franciscan friars, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people, it had to be refounded several times...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in El Vigia
- Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Coromoto in GuanareGuanareGuanare is the capital city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production...
- Catedral Nuestra Señora de Copacabana in GuarenasGuarenasGuarenas is a city in Miranda, Venezuela. It was established in 1621 as Nuestra Señora de Copacabana de los Guarenas. On February 27, 1989, a morning protest in this city over the recent nationwide hike in bus fares, spread to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, which resulted in several days of...
- Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in La GuairaLa GuairaLa Guaira is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region...
- Cathedral of St. Philip Neri in Los TequesLos TequesLos Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. Its population is 140,617 .-History:The city was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in MachiquesMachiquesMachiques is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela, located in the northwest portion of the country. It is close to the border with Colombia, and the area's main economic activity is cattle raising.- Transport :...
- Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in MaracaiboMaracaiboMaracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in MaracayMaracayMaracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in La AsunciónLa AsunciónLa Asunción is a city in Venezuela. The capital of Nueva Esparta state, it lies on the Isla Margarita in the Caribbean Sea, off the South American mainland.Owing to its settlement by Spain in 1524, many colonial buildings still remain....
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in MaturínMaturínMaturín is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants...
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mérida
- Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Puerto AyacuchoPuerto AyacuchoPuerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas State in Venezuela. Puerto Ayacucho is located across the Orinoco River from the Colombian village of Casuarito....
- Cathedral of St. Joseph in Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloPuerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State about 75 km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city has a population of around 154,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil...
- Catedral of Our Lady of Coromoto in Punto FijoPunto FijoPunto Fijo is the capital city of Carirubana Autonomy County of Falcón State, Venezuela. This city are formed for the Urban Parishes of Carirubana and Norte . Is the largest city in the Paraguaná Peninsula. Punto Fijo is located on the north-western shores of the Venezuelan state of Falcón. With a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in San Carlos
- Cathedral of St. Christopher in San Cristóbal
- Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle in San Felipe
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in San Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de Apure is a city in Apure State in Venezuela. The population of the municipality area is 175,056 . The 18th century exports included heron feathers and animal hides....
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in TrujilloTrujillo, TrujilloTrujillo is the capital city of Trujillo State in Venezuela. About 40,000 people live in this city.Founded by one the "Conquistadores de America", Diego García de Paredes, son of Diego Garcia de Paredes , , Spanish soldier and duellist, native of Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain. This city is...
- Catedral de la Divina Pastora in TucupitaTucupitaTucupita is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro.-Geography:Delta Amacuro consists almost entirely of the swampy Orinoco River delta. The hot and humid Tucupita lies well into the delta on the Caño Manamo river...
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Help in ValenciaValencia, VenezuelaValencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Valle de la PascuaValle de la PascuaValle de la Pascua is a valley and city in the state of Guárico in central Venezuela. It is the seat of Leonardo Infante municipality. Its economy is based on agriculture and cattle ranching. Valle de la Pascua is the economic capital of Guárico state, and is often referred as: "La Princesa del...
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in MaracayMaracayMaracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...
(Syriac Catholic) - Cathedral of St. George in CaracasCaracasCaracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
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