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70-521: This article related to a location in Bolívar State , Venezuela is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Venezuela is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bol%C3%ADvar (state) Bolívar ( Spanish : Estado Bolívar , IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβaɾ] ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela . The state capital city

140-660: A census population of 171,413. Based on theories, anthropological evidence and oral tradition, the antecedents of human activity within this territory date from the time of the first displacements through America; Groups from the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes were introduced into the Lower Orinoco, they are called Kotoch or Chavinses; They developed knowledge of pottery (of which formal and technical reminiscences in ceramics are kept), and horticulture. With time other groups established themselves in its surface,

210-812: A company established by the Venezuelan state and the Venezuelan Corporation Faoz. Some woods are exploited, many of them precious like bucare , mahogany and others like plum , crawl, guamo, sarrapia and carob. The state of Bolivar has some of the most important tourist attractions in Venezuela and South America among which the Angel Falls (the world's largest waterfall) and numerous characteristic mountains called Tepuis such as Mount Roraima, as well as many natural wells, caves, rivers, fluvial islands, forests, rock formations, waterfalls and lakes of all types. 30 km from San Félix on

280-491: A definitive site on the banks of the Orinoco , in its narrowest sector, for which it took the name of Santo Tomás de la Nueva Guayana de la Angostura del Orinoco, known simply as Angostura, a name that has persisted for over 80 years and is still remembered today. In 1800, Baron Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland visited Angostura and from there they went through El Pao to Barcelona and then to Cumaná , thus ending

350-478: A department of Orinoco with the largest extension of the time (whose capital was Santo Tomás de la Nueva Guayana de la Angostura del Orinoco or Angostura). When Gran Colombia was dissolved, the territory changed to the Province of Guayana until 1854 when it became the Province of Orinoco (whose capital was Ciudad Bolívar). After the separation in 1856 of the then Federal Territory Amazonas, the province of Guayana

420-604: A large part of the central coast and the Lesser Antilles by the end of this one. The most recent archaeological evidence of pre-Columbian human activity is attributed to the Warao Ethnic Group, according to verbally documented stories; its members joined as deserters from other hostile tribes, probably being displaced from the north of Brazil or the Eastern Savannah; currently some inhabitants of

490-640: A rugged topography in the hard rocks of the Guiana shield, giving rise to rapid valleys and waterfalls. In the case of the Caroní River, these unevennesses have allowed the establishment of powerful hydroelectric plants. The Guri Reservoir and the Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant (formerly Raúl Leoni), which covers more than 80,000 hectares, is the most important center for electricity generation in Venezuela. The Churún River ,

560-527: A structure strong enough to be preserved through the centuries. A bell tower, the chapel and a mural composed of images representing the sun and moon, clouds and angels, as well as silhouettes, which presumably represent the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Francis of Assisi, are components that can be seen inside this rectangular space that follows the structure of the main nave of

630-428: A system of proportional representation of the population of the state and its municipalities, the state has 7 deputies; all 7 belong to the ruling party. Delta Amacuro State like the other 23 federal entities of Venezuela has its own police force called Delta Amacuro State Police ( Polícia del Estado Delta Amacuro ), whose general headquarters are in the city of Tucupita. The police force is supported and complemented by

700-680: A tributary of the Caroní River, flows from the Auyan Tepui plateau, with a 936.60-meter drop: Angel Falls , the highest in the world. The average annual temperature (Max-Min) is between 27 and 30 °C (80.6 and 86.0 °F) in the Puerto Ordaz area, between 27 and 31 °C (80.6 and 87.8 °F) in the Ciudad Bolivar zone, and between 18 and 23 °C (64.4 and 73.4 °F) in the Gran Sabana Zone. The climate

770-491: Is Ciudad Bolívar and the largest city is Ciudad Guayana . Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km (93,746 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964. The state contains Angel Falls . During the time of the Spanish Empire , it was part of the province of Nueva Andalucía and later it was annexed to the province of Guayana from 1777 when King Charles III created

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840-415: Is affected by the proximity to the coast and the rivers that cross it being mostly tropical rainy in the continental or internal zone but of Savannah when approaching the coast. The whole region has heavy rainfall most of the year, but it decreases in the western part of the state. The population of the region went from only 5,766 inhabitants in 1873 to 33,648 in 1950 when it was still a federal territory. At

910-626: Is one of the 23 states of Venezuela , and is the location of the Orinoco Delta . The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State is found to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and Guyana are found to the east, and Monagas State is found to the west. The state capital city is Tucupita . Delta Amacuro State covers a total surface area of 40,200 km (15,500 sq mi) and, in 2011, had

980-664: Is supported and complemented by the National Police and the Venezuelan National Guard . The State Legislature is the responsibility of the unicameral Legislative Council of the State of Bolivar, elected by the people through direct and secret vote every four years, with the possibility of continuous re-election, under a system of proportional representation of the population of the State and its municipalities. The State has 15 deputies, of which 4 belong to

1050-417: Is tropical, although it varies according to the zones; thus, the low areas present high temperatures, which reach an average of 27 °C or 80.6 °F, and abundant rainfall. The variation of the climate of the extensive territory is determined by the altitude and the winds since the latitude (between 4° and 8° of North latitude) places it totally in the equatorial strip. The low northern lands, influenced by

1120-560: The Captaincy General of Venezuela . The capital of the state, Ciudad Bolivar was founded on December 21, 1595 by Antonio de Berrío, who had come from Nueva Granada (present-day Colombia ) with the mission of populating Guyana. The town, originally called Santo Tomás de Guayana, was a fortified port that had to move three times, since it was the target of constant assaults by Caribbean Indians and European corsairs, among whom Sir Walter Raleigh stood out in 1617. In 1764 it found

1190-817: The 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was: The State of Bolivar is home to several ethnic groups that originated in the country. Among the main groups are the Pemones , the Yekuana , the Sanemá , the Panares , the Hotis and the Piaroas . All of these groups speak their own languages, although most also speak Spanish . Bolívar State is sub-divided into eleven municipalities ( municipios ), given below with their administrative centres, areas and populations: In

1260-420: The 4 current municipalities; it also annexes to the state the hamlets Nuevo Mundo, Platanal, El Triunfo and El Triunfito, previously under the jurisdiction of the State of Bolivar. In the last decade, Delta Amacuro has seen an important migration of criollo Venezuelans looking for jobs in the oil sector. The state of Delta Amacuro has an extension of 40,200 kilometers, which represents a little more than 4.6% of

1330-630: The Apure and Guayana States were separated and established their autonomy; and it is from the 1901 Constitution that the name of Guayana State is changed to Bolivar State, as a tribute to the Liberator, Simón Bolívar . In Angostura, Bolívar convened the Second Congress of the Republic of Venezuela on February 15, 1819. His inaugural speech and the constitution he proposed comprise the last of

1400-1042: The Atlantic Ocean. The state has its highest point in the so-called Monte Indira with 687 meters above sea level which contrasts with its lowest point in the sector of Casacoima with -48 meters above sea level. The Orinoco Delta region is crossed by a multitude of rivers and streams with numerous islands including Barril Island, Borojo Island, Bongo Island, Burojoida Island, Baroco Sanuca Island, Corosimo Island, Capure Island, Caneima Island, Coboima Island, Cocuina Island, Curiapo Island, Guasi Borujo Island, Janejo Island, Jebu Cebenoco Island, Mánamo Island, Mono Island, Burojo, Cotorra, Isla de Plata, Tortola Island, Tucupita Island, Macareo, Manamito, Guara, El Cidral or Cangrejo Island, El Barco Island, Morocoto Island, Isla del Medio, Guaranoco Island, Las Islitas Island, Mysterious Island, Noina Island, Guasina Island, Sacupana Island, Tobejuba (Tobajuba) Island, Tobeima Island, Corocoro Island, Cocuina Island, Pedernales Island, Pagayos Island, Caneima Island, Remolinos Island and Remediadora Island. Its climate

1470-682: The Constitution of the State Delta Amacuro, dictated by the Legislative Council. It is composed of State Governor Delta Amacuro and a group of State Secretaries who are appointed by him and serve as his assistants in the management of the Government. The Governor is elected by the people by direct and secret ballot for a four-year term with the possibility of re-election. The Governor is the chief administrator of

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1540-554: The Constitution of the State of Bolivar of 2001, Spanish is the official language of the State and all the indigenous languages are official for their respective peoples. In the numerous indigenous cultures of the State of Bolivar, there are musical and artisanal manifestations. The inhabitants of the jungle use reed flutes and rattles for their spiritual invocations or for joy in moments of collective expansion. Delta Amacuro Delta Amacuro State ( Spanish : Estado Delta Amacuro , IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈðelta amaˈkuɾo] )

1610-633: The Delta, the Warao managed to keep a certain independence from the European and later criollo colonizers. Christopher Columbus arrived at the coast off the Delta on 1 August 1498 during his third voyage to America. He wrote about the macareo , the noise that occurs when a large river flow (the Orinoco river) meets the ocean currents. As the Delta connects to the Orinoco, it became the point of entry from

1680-481: The Discovery of America) by Diego de Ordaz, who decided to explore the Orinoco with several ships.3 Antonio Berrío entered the region in the 1580s. Beginning in 1598, Fernando de Berrío, Antonio Berrío's son, explored the region in his search for El Dorado. Later, Walter Raleigh explored the area in 1594, 1595 and finally on his last expedition in 1616. The Delta as a region was part of Nueva Andalucía from 1568. It

1750-533: The Governor of the State of Bolivar and a group of State Secretaries. The Governor is elected by the people through direct and secret vote for a period of four years and with the possibility of being reelected continuously, being in charge of the state administration. The current Governor is Justo Noguera Pietri of the PSUV. Like the other 23 federal entities of Venezuela, the State maintains its own police force, which

1820-652: The Guaiqueris considered their language to be related to Warao. The territory became part of the Guayana Province when Venezuela became independent. The settlement of non-indigenous people began in 1848 when Julián Flores, Juan Millán, Tomás Rodríguez, Regino Suiva and others founded the Forty-Eight Settlement, which is the predecessor of the present Tucupita. Later, farmers and merchants continued to settle, mostly from Margarita Island and

1890-559: The Liberating Revolution marked the end of the 19th century in Venezuela, which was characterized by political instability and great civil wars, giving way to a period of consolidation of the central government under the rule of Andean leaders. The state gained more autonomy in 1989 when the first elections for governor and legislative assembly were held and the practice of appointments from the central government in Caracas

1960-603: The National Police and the Venezuelan National Guard. Delta Amacuro State comprises four municipalities and 20 parishes. Delta Amacuro is one of the poorest regions of Venezuela. The main economic activities are: There is also some limited tourism in the area. The State of Delta Amacuro stands out for its natural landscapes, rivers, islands and streams, its tropical forest and variety of animals that can be observed in their natural habitat. In

2030-693: The Ocean to Guayana. His first recognition was by Alonso de Ojeda, in 1499 he documented the mouth of the Orinoco River. Vicente Yañez Pinzón in 1500 discovered the Delta and Diego de Ordaz, commander of the Order of Santiago, captain of Hernán Cortés, in 1532 climbed the Orinoco to the confluence with the Meta River. The first documented naval expedition from this region occurred in June 1531 (38 years after

2100-908: The Organic Law of the Federal Territory Delta Amacuro was promulgated, which divided it into the departments of Tucupita, Pedernales and Antonio Díaz. According to the Extraordinary Official Gazette No. 4,295 of August 3, 1991, the Special Law was promulgated, giving the Territory the status of State, with the same political-territorial division as before. On January 25, 1995, the State Legislative Assembly issued its second Law of Political Territorial Division, with

2170-659: The Republic of Venezuela has been operating since 2017; occupies mostly the north of the Bolivar state and to a lesser extent the northeast of the Amazonas state and part of the Delta Amacuro state. It has 7,000 tons of reserves of gold , copper , diamond , coltan , iron , bauxite and other minerals. It is bordered to the north by the Orinoco River and the States of Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Anzoátegui and Guárico; to

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2240-770: The Republican ranks during the war of independence. They are called the Ruins of the Mission of the Purísima Concepción del Caroni, or better known as "Las Misiones del Caroni". These ruins served as the governing house of the Catalan Capuchins, and were declared a National Historic Monument on August 2, 1960. It exemplifies a magnificent building belonging to the colonial architecture, finally built with stones, bricks, tiles, wood and mortar, which gave it

2310-541: The State is mostly limited by the Orinoco River. It borders on several Venezuelan states and on the republics of Guyana and Brazil . The State is autonomous and politically equal to the rest of the Federation. It organizes its administration and its public powers through the Constitution of the State of Bolivar, approved by the Legislative Council in Ciudad Bolivar on July 2, 2001. It is composed of

2380-489: The State of Bolivar is mostly referred to basketwork, made with moriche palm. The Indians make objects that are utilitarian and that are very sought after by tourists such as peony seed necklaces, San Pedro tears, toucan peaks, etc... Apart from Spanish , which is the main language, several languages are spoken in some sectors of Bolivar. In addition, there are isolated languages such as joti . The Arutani-sapé languages have probably become extinct. According to article 9 of

2450-541: The State of Bolivar there are great energy sources that are very important for Venezuela (the Guri Dam , among others), famous agricultural products (Guiana cheese, cotton , yucca , cassava , white and brown catalinas, naiboa, among others), and many minerals in great demand (iron, gold, bauxite , among others). located in Ciudad Guayana. The agricultural sector of Bolivar State has little significance, both at

2520-493: The beginning of 1990, when it was preparing to become a state of Venezuela, it had 84,564 inhabitants, with the population estimated at 197,200 by 2017. The state is home to most of the Warao ethnic group. According to the INE census of indigenous communities, there were some 26,080 indigenous people, mainly Waraos, in the state by 2001. The Warao maintain their language, although bilingualism is becoming more widespread. The population in

2590-566: The blows, the tunes to the sound of the harp, cuatro and maracas, are characteristic of this area of Bolivar. The carnivals in El Callao are very colorful and have already gained fame and tradition with the peculiar Guayana Calypso. This dance originated with the arrival of the Antilleans who brought their customs and their typical English, it was mixed with ours emerging along with the local patois and many other customs. The craftsmanship in

2660-542: The castles, San Francisco de Asís (Fuerte Villapol) was built on the banks of the Orinoco in the 17th century between 1678 and 1684, as referred to by Gerónimo Martínez-Mendoza, by order of the Governor Cap. Tiburcio de Axpe y Zúñiga, in the narrowest part of the Orinoco after Angostura, on the land where San Francisco's auspices once stood, established by Don Antonio de Berrío, the first governor of Guayana and founder of Santo Tomé de Guayana. Years later and to reinforce

2730-510: The center and south of the structure. The average altitude is 400 metres or 1,310 feet, with a generalized south-north slope. The highest plateaus exceed 2,000 metres or 6,600 feet. The highest point is Mount Roraima (2,875 metres or 9,432 feet), located in the Pacaraima Range, which continues south with those of Parima and Tapirapeco. The north of the massif is quite homogeneous, with heights below 400 m and numerous witness hills . In

2800-617: The defenses of the first castle was built the Castle of El Padrastro or San Diego - construction began in 1747 - so called because it was located on a hillock or stepfather, from where you can see the Castle of San Francisco which it protects. These castles were restored in 1897 by the then President of Venezuela, Joaquín Crespo, who renamed them Fuerte Campo Elías al Castillo de San Diego and Fuerte Villapol al Castillo de San Francisco, in honor of these heroes who, despite being born in Spain, fought in

2870-484: The east and northeast winds, are characterized by a rainy season and a dry season, both very marked; the southern lands receive winds loaded with humidity from the Amazon depression and from the southeast that condense at the contact of the elevations producing intense rains of more than 1600 mm. The State of Bolivar is the largest state in Venezuela and covers a large area of 242,801 km² which represents 26.49% of

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2940-665: The federal map, after being annexed to the state of Bolivar during international tensions with the United Kingdom over the area of the Delta claimed by British Guiana . On October 3, 1899, through the Arbitration Award of Paris and the representation of the United States based on the Monroe Doctrine , the government of Ignacio Andrade lost to the United Kingdom 23,467 km of this region, which

3010-509: The fundamental use of the Warao language. According to article 14 of the same legal text, education in the state will be given in Spanish, but in the indigenous communities it will be accompanied by the respective local language, taking into account the indigenous educators to guarantee a bilingual education. It is an autonomous state and politically equal to the rest of the Federation, it organizes its administration and its public powers through

3080-432: The main cities is composed mostly of other Venezuelans. According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was: According to article 13 of the constitution of the State of Delta Amacuro of 2015 the official language of the State is Spanish but in recognition of the multiethnic and pluricultural condition of the region, the indigenous languages of the State are also official, highlighting in this article

3150-687: The massif is made up of lowlands through which the Ventuari, Alto Río Negro and Alto Orinoco rivers flow, with flat topography interrupted by witness hills. Except for the area comprised in the Yuruari- Cuyuni river basin, the entire state is included in the Orinoco drainage system. Among the most important rivers are the Caroní , the Paragua and the Caura , etc. All of them dig their courses through

3220-690: The national territory of Venezuela. It is strategically important because it is one of the few territories with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean (most of the Venezuelan coast is made up of waters in the Caribbean Sea or Sea of the Antilles). The region is located in the extreme east of Venezuela and its main geographical feature is the Orinoco River Delta (the most important and longest in Venezuela) with 18,810 square kilometers and

3290-399: The national total. In addition, de Iure claims the territories of Guayana Esequiba south of the Cuyuni River, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Potaro-Siparuni and Alto Tacutu-Alto Esequibo, which would increase the territory by 124,414 km². The geography of the State of Bolivar is as follows: the State of Bolivar is located in the southeast of Venezuela, it has jungle vegetation and a savannah climate,

3360-429: The nine political entities into which the country was divided, receiving the name of Great State Bolivar formed by Guayana and Apure . Its territory was diminished with the creation of the federal territories Yuruari and El Caura (1881), Armisticio (1883) and Delta (1884). Between 1890 and 1893, it recovered these territories. In 1887, the current state of Delta Amacuro was separated from the state of Guayana. In 1899,

3430-407: The northeast, the Nuria and Imataca mountains stand out, as well as plateaus and hills over 500 metres or 1,640 feet high drained by the Yuruari River. The southeast sector is separated from the northwest sector by the Erebato River and the upper Ventuari Valley. It comprises the Great Savannah and the rest of the territory west of the Caroni River, made up of three high plateaus. The southwest of

3500-496: The opposition and 11 to the ruling party, including a representation of the indigenous peoples and communities of the State of Bolivar. Ciudad Bolívar is the capital; famous for its colonial architecture. Although Ciudad Guayana is the most populated town in the state and its economic heart. The State of Bolivar is made up of several towns, but some are outstanding for certain reasons, making some of these towns more livable than others. Some of these large populations are: According to

3570-416: The oral Tradition stands out among them the Barrancas, who through the cultivation of the bitter yucca reached a remarkable economic development and social structure, even with agricultural surpluses that could have stimulated some type of commerce through the monopoly of its production. The expansion of this and other tribes could date back to the beginning of the first millennium, reaching the northeast coast,

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3640-550: The region. In 1925 a new Catholic religious order, called Capuchinos del Caroní, -whose mission at that time included the Delta Amacuro Territory- founded the first of the current missions, The Catholic missionary Barral settled in the area in the 1930s and established a mission in Guayo. In the following decades he collected information on the Warao language and published a Spanish-Warao dictionary. From 1932 onwards, other missionaries founded new missions in San José de Tucupita, San Francisco de Guayo, Nabasanuka and Ajotejana. In 1940

3710-413: The road to Piacoa in the State of Delta Amacuro, you will find Los Castillos de Guayana, buildings built on rocky hills on the right bank of the Orinoco River during the colonial era to protect Santo Tomé de Guayana from attacks by pirates and adventurers who feverishly sought El Dorado, the most fabulous of our indigenous inventions that would drive the feverish minds of the conquistadors mad. The first of

3780-406: The so-called Serrania del Imataca which has 21390 square kilometers and extends even to the neighboring states of Bolivar and Monagas. Four types of plant formations can be recognized: Forest mainly of mangrove and with more importance in the forest reserve of the Imataca, Forest mainly in the center of the state, Savannah mainly in the west of the Region and estuary in the eastern part that gives to

3850-406: The south by the Federative Republic of Brazil ; to the southwest by the State of Amazonas; to the east by the territory of Guayana Esequiba , in dispute with the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; and to the west by the State of Apure. Three major landscapes can be recognized in a relief between the Guiana shield: the isolated Orinoco savannahs and low mountains, the mountainous landscape dominated by

3920-446: The state and national level. The soil, topography, and climate characteristics have led to consider the area as a strong restriction for agricultural development, since a large part of its soils are composed of highly siliceous rocks, with low moisture retention capacity and strong acid reaction. Nevertheless, the exploitation of a great variety of agricultural items, the immense reserves of forest resources, allow us to foresee that through

3990-411: The state continue to identify themselves as part of this tribe and are a legally recognized group within its demography. They were originally fishermen, hunters and gatherers, but later became farmers with the introduction of the Chinese Ocumo from the island of Trinidad and Guyana. The Warao people have lived in this region since well before the Europeans arrived in America. Thanks to the remoteness of

4060-503: The state. Since its creation as a federal state by special law in 1992, Delta Amacuro State has elected its governors in direct elections. The current governor is Lizeta Hernández Abchi, a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), who has been in office since 2008. The state legislature is the unicameral Legislative Council of Delta Amacuro State, elected by the people through direct and secret vote every four years, being able to be reelected for two consecutive periods. Under

4130-423: The states of Sucre and Monagas. Before 1884, this region was part of the Department of Zea, within the State of Guayana, which was divided in 1884. On February 27, 1884, the delimitation of the Delta Federal Territory was constitutionally established with an area of 63,667 km , formed by the districts of Manoa and Guzmán Blanco, with Pedernales as its capital. On October 21, 1893, the entity disappeared from

4200-491: The tabular peaks of the Tepuis and the valleys of the tributaries of the Orinoco and the lowlands and partly savannahs of the Yuruari , limited to the east by the Imataca mountain range. Almost all of the state is occupied by the Guiana massif; this suffered epirogenic movements that reactivated the basal rock of the shield, cut by fluvial erosion, reached it and gave rise to a staggering of jumps, originating tabular reliefs known as tepuis. The Tepuis are located mainly in

4270-430: The temple or church. The same is provided with a parking lot that communicates to the temple by means of a paved road, and connects to the bank of the Macagua reservoir. In many indigenous cultures of the State of Bolivar there are musical and artisan manifestations. In other environments the joropo is danced, exactly in the northwest of the state, due to the proximity of the plains of Guariqueños and Apureños. The passage,

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4340-412: The territories of Suriname. Raleigh referred to the Tivativa as the inhabitants of that region.4 He said they were divided into two tribes, the Ciawani and the Waraweete. Raleigh wrote: "they never eat anything that is sown or grown, and since in their homes they do not plant or raise anything, when they go to other places they refuse to eat anything that is not provided by nature without labor. They use

4410-408: The three most important documents of his career. The Correo del Orinoco was also published between 1818 and 1820, giving birth to the Venezuelan free press. On 21 July 1903, in the vicinity of Ciudad Bolivar, the last battle of the Liberating Revolution was fought where the government army under the command of Juan Vicente Gómez defeated the opposition forces of General Nicolás Rolando. The defeat of

4480-490: The tops of palm trees as bread; and they kill deer, fish and pigs to supplement their diet. They also have many types of fruits that grow in the forests and a large number of birds." Alexander von Humboldt documented in his Journeys to the Equatorial Regions that the Waraos were the only indigenous people still outside the control of the Colony. He mentioned that by 1799 some estimated their population at 6,000-7,000 people, although he believed it should be less. Humboldt said that

4550-409: The tour of Venezuela. The Congress of Angostura , inaugurated on February 15, 1819 by the Liberator Simón Bolívar , under the inspiration of General Francisco de Miranda 's Ideology, represented the second Constituent Congress of the Republic of Venezuela . It was convened in the context of the wars of independence of Venezuela and the New Granada. In 1821 (during the Great Colombia ) it became

4620-454: The use of appropriate technology, irrigation and selection of the size of the exploitation, this sector could contribute in an important way in the integral development of the area. Bolivar State has the Siderurgica del Orinoco (SIDOR), which is in charge of steel production with Direct Reduction technologies and Electric Arc Furnaces, with natural resources available in the Guayana region. By 2017, coltan production will begin through Parguaza,

4690-427: Was annexed to British Guiana. On April 26, 1901, it was restored under the name of Territorio Federal Delta Amacuro, composed of the districts of Barima and Tucupita. After this year its political division varied from districts and departments to municipalities. Its capital was moved to Tucupita, a city formerly known as Cuarenta y Ocho. During this time, multiple religious orders of Catholic affinity made their way into

4760-434: Was ended. On 13 November 2006, the Orinoquia Bridge was inaugurated, the second largest in the country, which facilitates communications between Ciudad Guayana and the opposite bank of the Orinoco River in the states of Anzoátegui and Monagas . The Orinoco Mining Arc (AMO), officially created, on 24 February 2016, as the Arco Mining Orinoco National Strategic Development Zone, 2 is an area rich in mineral resources that

4830-416: Was renamed in 1864 as the Sovereign State of Guayana once the Federal Revolution came to power under the command of Juan Crisóstomo Falcón . In 1864, Guyana became one of the independent states of the United States of Venezuela . In 1879, it was one of the seven states of the Federation, without the territory corresponding to Amazonas which had become Federal Territory Amazonas . In 1881, it became one of

4900-430: Was the entry point for ships to the Orinoco. The first religious mission was the Jesuit order which was founded in 1682. From this order, Father Gumilla dedicated himself, among other things, to documenting in detail the Warao culture from 1791 onwards. During this century, several governors, both Spanish and English (from Trinidad) tried to join the Warao and structure them into populations, which caused their desertion to

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