Chivacoa Explained

Official Name:Chivacoa, Yaracuy
Motto:Cuna de Maria Lionza
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name:Venezuela
Subdivision Name1:Yaracuy State
Subdivision Name2:Bruzual Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:11 February 1695
Area Total Km2:417
Population Total:59,059
Timezone:VST
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:10.16°N -68.9097°W
Elevation M:296
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Chivacoeño/a
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Aw
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3202
Website:bruzual-yaracuy.gob.ve

Chivacoa is the capital city of Bruzual Municipality in Yaracuy State, Venezuela. It has a population of about 60,000. This town is very famous by Mystic Rituals in Sorte Mountain. Maria Lionza. Their Carnival Party is also famous. It was officially founded in 1695 by the Spanish, but was preceded by a native settlement of the Caquetio people.