La Victoria | |
Official Name: | Nuestra Señora de La Victoria |
Pushpin Map: | Venezuela |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | Venezuela |
Subdivision Name1: | Aragua |
Subdivision Name2: | José Félix Ribas Municipality |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1620 |
Population Demonym: | victoriano/a |
Area Total Km2: | 55.43 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 143,468 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Elevation M: | 550 |
Coordinates: | 10.2278°N -67.3336°W |
Area Code: | 0244 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 2121 |
Timezone: | VET |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Website: | Municipal website |
La Victoria (pronounced as /es/) is a city in the state of Aragua in Venezuela.
It is famous for the independence battle of 12 February 1814, the Battle of La Victoria, where José Félix Ribas led a young and inexperienced army that succeeded in halting the royalist troops of José Tomás Boves at La Victoria. Venezuela celebrates "Youth Day" every 12 February in La Victoria, with a ceremony usually presided over by the President of the Republic.