Cagua is a city of Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, capital of the Sucre municipality. Cagua is part of the metropolitan area of Maracay

Maracay

Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...

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History

Cagua was established in 1620 as "Cagua La Vieja", a town of original Spaniards. Cagua was rebuilt in its current location in 1622 with the new name of "Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Cagua", which was changed to "San José de Cagua" during the 18th century. The city is now known as Cagua. The origin of the name comes from the aborigin voice "Cahiua", which means snail.

Geography

Cagua is located at 458 meters above sea level in the valley of Aragua, in the northwestern part of the Aragua State. Its weather is tropical-heat.

Cagua is one of the most important cities of Aragua

Aragua (state)

Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...

 state because it is close to Maracay

Maracay

Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality. The population as per the 2001 census was 750,000...

 (about 14 km away), the capital city of Aragua

Aragua (state)

Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...

, it is close to Valencia, Carabobo (about 65 km away) and also it is close to Caracas

Caracas

Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

(about 100 km away from Cagua), the capital city of Venezuela. Cagua has been, for a long time, an important industrial zone.

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