Los Teques
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10°20′N 67°02′W / 10.333°N 67.033°W
Los Teques | |
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.svg)  Los Teques Los Teques City | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′N 67°02′W / 10.333°N 67.033°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Garcés |
| • Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 251,200 |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | http://guaicaipuro-miranda.gov.ve/[permanent dead link] |
Los Teques (Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈtekes]) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda[1] and the center of the Altos Mirandinos Metropolitan Area.[2] Its population is 140,617 (2001).
History
From 1772 onwards, the Spanish inhabitants of San Pedro de Los Altos began to relocate to a village that had only 99 inhabitants. Five years later, they founded their new settlement as Los Teques on 21 October 1777. The new town's name was derived from the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area. On February 13, 1927, the capital of the Miranda State was moved to this city from Petare (before being in Petare, the capital of Miranda was in Ocumare del Tuy).[3]
Geography
Temperature: Varies from 18 and 26 degrees Celsius (64.4 and 78.8 degrees Fahrenheit).[4]
Transportation
On November 3, 2006, President Hugo Chávez inaugurated the Los Teques Metro. This metro system is connected to the Caracas Metro system.[5]
References
- ^ "Los Teques | Venezuela". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Díaz, Keissy (2002). "Estudio de impacto ambiental. Metro de Los Teques: tramo Las Adjuntas-Los Teques". Revista Geografía de Venezuela. 43, no 1: 77–96.
- ^ "LOS TEQUES: UNA APROXIMACIÓN A SU HISTORIA E IDENTIDAD CULTURAL, 1777 - 2003 (*) - ProQuest". search.proquest.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Clima promedio en Los Teques, Venezuela, durante todo el año - Weather Spark". es.weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "INSTITUCIÓN". C.A. Metro Los Teques (in Spanish). 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
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