Villa de Cura

Villa de Cura or Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiʝa ðe san lwis rej ðe ˈkuɾa]) is the main town in the Zamora district of the Aragua state in Venezuela.

Villa de Cura
Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura
Villa de Cura
Coordinates: 10°02′18″N 67°29′21″W
Country Venezuela
StateAragua
MunicipalityZamora Municipality
Founded25 May 1722
Area
  Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation
526 m (1,726 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total89,364
  Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
  Demonym
Villacurano/a
Time zoneVST
Postal code
2126
Area code(s)0244
ClimateAw

A small town, very dry between the months of October and April and rainy during the rest of the year, it is best known in Venezuela for being the cradle of one of the best all-male children choirs in the country, Niños Cantores de Villa de Cura (Villa de Cura Choirboys). The tiny town is also well known by its chicharrones and cachapas, all local foods.

Prominent residents

References

  1. Ferrara, Sumiré. "200 años de la siembra de Consuelo Fernández: Heroína de la Patria". Diario El Siglo. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 2006 Class Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Spanish). Retrieved on October 18, 2015.
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