El Socorro
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Coordinates: 9 ° 0 ′ N , 65 ° 45 ′ W El Socorro on the map of Guárico
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Guárico | |
| Municipio | El Socorro | |
| Residents | 14,049 (Ber. 2001) | |
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| Time zone | UTC -4: 30 | |
| City Presidency | Omar Álvarez (VBR) | |
El Socorro is a village in Guárico , Venezuela , the administrative seat of the district of the same name . The village had 14049 inhabitants (2001 census).
politics
Mayor is Omar Álvarez. He is a member of the Vanguardia Bicentenaria Republicana (VBR) party.
education
UNEFA and Sucre University have centers here.
economy
The economy is predominantly agricultural. Corn, sorghum, soy, beans, sugar are some of the main products.
history
At the end of the eighteenth century, the captain Felix Bernabé Fernández bought land from the Spanish Empire and founded a hacienda called El Socorro. This land was formerly inhabited by Palenke Indians.
On August 2, 1816, during the War of Independence, the Quebrada Honda Battle took place nearby. The Independence Army, led by General MacGregors, defeated the forces of the Spanish government led by Juan Neponuceno Quero.