Los Teques
Los Teques is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Miranda . In 2001 it had 140,617 inhabitants.
The city was founded in 1777 and named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous people there. On February 13, 1927, the capital was moved here by Miranda von Petare .
Venezuelan cuisine
The tequeños popular in Venezuela come from Los Teques. Tequeños are elongated, fried cheese sticks, which the more famous mozzarella sticks are similar.
sons and daughters of the town
- David Grimán (* 1967), boxer
- Jorge Goncalvez (* 1991), Venezuelan racing driver
See also
Web links
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Coordinates: 10 ° 20 ′ N , 67 ° 2 ′ W