Táchira, Venezuela · South America
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Lobatera is a town located in Táchira, Venezuela. With a population of 14,041, it is an important destination in South America.
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Lobatera is a town in Táchira State, Venezuela. It is the capital of Lobatera Municipality and is located in the Lobatera valley in the Andean region of Táchira, on a small plateau at the confluence of the Lobatera and La Molina streams, at 968 m (3,176 ft) above sea level. The historic town centre is a representativeRead more
example of an Andean-Tachirense town that has preserved its original grid layout of square blocks and straight streets, as prescribed by the Laws of the Indies, together with a vernacular architecture integrated into the surrounding rural landscape.
The town has an estimated population of about 6,500 (2011) and an average temperature of 23 °C (73 °F). Its most prominent landmarks include the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, the Capilla del Humilladero (Humilladero Chapel), the Plaza Bolívar, and the nearby Piedra del Indio archaeological site, the Laguna del Buitrón, the Pozos Azules and the Pozo Bravo waterfall.
The town's annual festival takes place in the last week of September, in honour of Our Lady of Mercedes. Lobatera is one of the oldest towns in Táchira State, founded in 1593 by Pedro de Torres Vera. It became an ecclesiastical sub-parish in 1750, and a civil and ecclesiastical parish by order of King Charles III of Spain in June 1773. It served as the capital of the municipality of the same name from 1811 to 1812 and continuously since 1835. Its official name, given by the Patriotic Constituent Congress of the Province of Mérida in 1811, is "Villa de Lobatera".
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Lobatera is located in Táchira, Venezuela, South America. The coordinates are 7.9300 latitude, -72.2468 longitude.
Lobatera has a population of approximately 14,041 people, making it a town in Venezuela.
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