Cumaná
Also known as Santa Inés de Cumaná
Cumaná () is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in South America. Its early history includes several successful counters by the indigenous people of the area who were attempting to prevent Spanish incursion into their land, resulting in the city being refounded several times. The municipality of Sucre, which includes the capital city, Cumaná, had a population of 358,919 at the 2011 Census; the latest estimate (a
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- La tierra donde nace el sol, Primogénita del continente americano(English):"The land where the sun rises, Firstborn of the American Continent")
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- Top:Cumana Fortless (Castillo San Antonio Eminencie), Second:Cumana Cathedral, Ayacucho Park (Parque del Ayacucho), Bottom:Panorama view of Cumana, Araya Peninsula and Cariaco Bay, from Cumana Fortless (all item from left to right)
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Attractions
- Basilica of Saint Agnes
- Birthplace of the Poet José Antonio Ramos Sucre
- Castle of Saint Anthony of the Eminence
- Place of Bolivar
- Indigenous species
- Notable people
- Transportation
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Cumaná () is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in South America. Its early history includes several successful counters by the indigenous people of the area who were attempting to prevent Spanish incursion into their land, resulting in the city being refounded several times. The municipality of Sucre, which includes the capital city, Cumaná, had a population of 358,919 at the 2011 Census; the latest estimate (as of mid-2016) is 423,546.
The city is located at the mouth of the Manzanares River on the Caribbean coast, in the northeast of Venezuela. It is home to the first and most important of the five campuses of the Universidad de Oriente, and is a busy maritime port, home to one of the largest tuna fleets in Venezuela. The city is close to Mochima National Park, whose beaches are a popular tourist destination among Venezuelans.
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