Antonio Díaz Municipality, Nueva Esparta
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Antonio Díaz Municipality
Municipio Antonio Díaz | |
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| Municipio Antonio Díaz | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Nueva Esparta | |
.svg)  Antonio Díaz Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′43″N 63°58′13″W / 10.961845°N 63.9701587°W / 10.961845; -63.9701587 | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Nueva Esparta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marisel Velásquez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.4 km2 (61.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Antonio Díaz is one of the eleven municipalities on Margarita Island in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.[1] It's located at the center-east of the Island, and it has an area of 165.9 km2. As of 2011,[update] it had a population of 71,466 inhabitants. Its capital is the town of San Juan Bautista, located in the valley of the same name.
History
In 1525, ancient settlers from Cubagua Island looking for fresh water, arrived to the Valley of San Juan, attracted by several freshwater springs, mild weather and fertile lands suitable for raising livestock and planting, made the decision of settle down.[2] In 1529, San Juan Bautista was founded, the first Spanish commune of the Margarita Island, by Pedro de Alegría who was Francisco Fajardo successor,[2][3] and the first European settler of the Island who established himself in San Juan, where he founded an estate of cattle while he was Lieutenant and Governor of Margarita and representative of the heirs of Marcelo Villalobos.[4]
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Referencias
- ^ "División Político Territorial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela" (PDF) (INE ed.). September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Verni Salazar. "Pedro de Herrera y El Valle de San Juan". www.elsoldemargarita.com.ve. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "EL GOBIERNO DE LA ISLA MARGARITA EN EL SIGLO XVI: HERENCIA Y PRESENCIA FEMENINA" (Chronica Nova, Universidad de Valladolid ed.). Luisa Martinez de Salinas. 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "EL GOBIERNO DE LA ISLA MARGARITA EN EL SIGLO XVI: HERENCIA Y PRESENCIA FEMENINA" (PDF) (Chronica Nova, edición 35 ed.). Luisa Martinez de Salinas. 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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