Los Guayos
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Los Guayos is a town in Carabobo State, Venezuela
, Northwest of the Valencia Lake. It is the capital of the Los Guayos Municipality
and is currently part of Valencia's metropolitan area.
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...
, Northwest of the Valencia Lake. It is the capital of the Los Guayos Municipality
Los Guayos Municipality
The Los Guayos Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 157,787...
and is currently part of Valencia's metropolitan area.
Etymology
Los Guayos owns its name to a phonetic alteration of the Indian word "uayos", a kind of rubber substance obtained from the bark of the "huayales" trees. This area was inhabited by Arawac Indians.Geography
The town of Los Guayos is part of the Los Guayos municipality. It has now almost merged with other towns in the area. The Caracas-Valencia motorway lies immediately to the North-Northeast of Los Guayos. The Los Guayos river runs from the Northeast to the Southeast of the town.History
- On 20 February 1694, don Francisco Berroterán, governor of Venezuela ProvinceVenezuela ProvinceVenezuela Province was a province of the Spanish Empire and later of Venezuela .At one time Calabozo was its capital....
, declared Los Guayos "town of Indians". The area was part of the Indian tribe of the Guayos. - On 6 June 1710 the priest Mariano de Martí made "Los Guayos" a parish.
- 1751: inhabitants of Los Guayos joined the national uprising led by Francisco de León against the Compañía Guipuzcoana.
- 1812: Francisco de MirandaFrancisco de MirandaSebastián Francisco de Miranda Ravelo y Rodríguez de Espinoza , commonly known as Francisco de Miranda , was a Venezuelan revolutionary...
left a troop in the town of Los Guayos to defend the road against the Spanish troops while he followed his campaign in the Valencia region. The troop engaged in a battle with the Spanish troops and was about to win the battle when one of its officers turned to the enemy. The troop then dispersed itself.