San Fernando de Apure

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San Fernando de Apure
Coordinates: 7 ° 54 ′  N , 67 ° 28 ′  W
Map: Apure
marker
San Fernando de Apure​
San Fernando de Apure on the map of Apure
Basic data
Country Venezuela
State Apure
City foundation February 28, 1788
Residents 175,000  (2001)
City insignia
Flag of Apure State.svg
Detailed data
surface 5982 km 2
Population density 29 people / km 2
height 47  m
Waters Orinoco
Post Code 7001
prefix 0247
Time zone UTC -4: 30
City Presidency John Guerra
(2008-2012)
Downtown of San Fernando de Apure
Downtown of San Fernando de Apure

San Fernando de Apure is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Apure . Founded in 1788 by Spanish Capuchin missionaries as a base for converting the native Indian population to Christianity, the city is a port on the Río Apure and the trading center of the country's most important cattle-breeding area.

history

The city was on 28. February 1788 as Villa de San Fernando del Paso Real de Apure on the banks of the Rio Apure of Fernando de Miyares González , the Governor and Capitan General of New Granada established. At the foundation had him Don Juan Antonio Rodríguez and the Capuchin monk Fray Buenaventura de Benaocaz help. Since December 1, 1793 the village has been called " City ". Heron feathers were exported there in the 18th century .

In 1831 a private school for young men was founded by Master Juan Castellano . A school for younger children followed in 1844, before the "Federal High School" (el Colegio Federal de Segunda Categoría) was opened in 1875. It was not until the end of the 19th century that the "Federal School Leon XIII." opened.

Attractions

The bridge that crosses the Rio Apure in San Fernando was built in 1959 under the direction of the then President Rómulo Betancourt and was opened on February 1, 1961. It cost 8.5 million bolívar .

Well known is the Casa de Bolívar , a national-historical monument, which is located at the intersection of Comercio St. and Independencia St.. It is an 18th century armory and was formerly the home of General Miguel Guerrero . Today it houses a public library and the city administration's cultural offices.

Personalities

San Fernando de Apure is the birthplace of the composer and guitarist Leopoldo Igarza (* 1941).

Climate table

The climate of San Fernando is very hot, but not unhealthy.

San Fernando de Apure
Climate diagram
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35
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166
 
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260
 
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311
 
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286
 
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173
 
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112
 
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15th
 
33
23
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for San Fernando de Apure
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 33.2 34.3 35.3 34.8 32.7 30.4 29.8 30.2 31.3 32.2 32.4 32.7 O 32.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.0 22.7 23.7 24.4 23.8 23.0 22.7 23.4 23.9 23.7 23.2 22.5 O 23.3
Precipitation ( mm ) 1 3 6th 67 166 260 311 286 173 112 47 15th Σ 1,447
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 9.5 9.8 9.2 7.2 6.1 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.8 7.8 8.7 9.3 O 7.6
Rainy days ( d ) 0 0 0 4th 10 18th 21st 19th 13 9 4th 2 Σ 100
Humidity ( % ) 45 41 39 42 53 62 65 63 62 58 56 51 O 53.1
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34.8
24.4
32.7
23.8
30.4
23.0
29.8
22.7
30.2
23.4
31.3
23.9
32.2
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Source: wetterkontor.de

See also

Web links

Commons : San Fernando de Apure  - collection of images, videos and audio files

  • Catedral de San Fernando

  • The first car (Ford T.) in San Fernando (1914)

  • Interpretación de Joropo