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history Canaguá genesis parish in the south of Merida
Ramón Pérez Sosa
castizos Although the names of the villages Coromoto, El Rincon, Rio Arriba, La Laguna
inquire in his historic dawn should refer to his early settlers, including The Mucuchachí Paramito and were allied with the great nation that was per core Mukaria Valley, Aricagua today. Therefore, the missionary zeal corresponded to the Augustinians and highlights the first explorations undertaken by Don Juan Maldonado, in early 1559.
An apparent serenity of the period was characteristic happens this time, while its zero value in the discovery of mines, aroused little interest in the records of chroniclers and historians. The truth is that during the colony's neighbors had come Canaguá relatively Mucuchachí regularly to receive the sacraments of rigor, According to the records found. Documents
after independence, Canaguá realize that, as a suffragan of Mucuchachí village, received a first wave of immigrants from other parts that would French support for its material progress. A sample can be said that for 1845 there are reports of the existence of a modest chapel where the occasional celebrant officiating the Eucharistic ritual.
In similar date, specify the source, the neighbors claim that the bishop of Mérida that the chapel will be blessed, be authorized to build the cemetery and refurbishment of the house overnight to the priest who visited them. A little later came the answer, but the villagers were able to match patient and courageous Franciscan corporate effort.
Undaunted, the canaguenses arrangements were beginning to demand. Along with these requirements, its inhabitants spurred by new settlers petitioned the government of Mérida, an endowment commensurate with the level of development that was beginning to be seen. On June 27, 1872, Dr. Lope Maria Tejera, in power as Governor of the State, the designation awarded Canaguá civil parish.
Decree with force of law, had endorsed the Secretary of the Interior, José Pedro Godoy and thereafter, approached the splendid title Civil Parish of Liberty. In so far accredited 137 years met today with the appointment of the first authorities who would take oath at the inauguration, scheduled for August 1, according to government mandate Merida.
the formalities of law, Jose Antonio Belandria as Civil Chief was sworn before the President Provisional Lope María Tejera and, in turn, in Canaguá, special powers granted to the other members of the newly formed Freedom Civil Parish , namely, Exequiel Molina condition Parish Judge, Edward Newman, Acting Secretary designated successor as citizens and Patrick Sunday Belandria Jesus Vega.
establishment installing the new parish took particular note in a moving speech of Chief Civil José Antonio Belandria, made suitable time to settle in the new jurisdiction policy came to join the hamlets and villages Guaimaral, Capurí, El Molino and Chacanto, retaining as Canaguá capital, to safeguard the memory of its first inhabitants place names.
A popular train after the ceremony fulfilled that day August 1, 1872 and in the notes of the chronicle we find that general motion was that the canaguenses seize the moment to demand that the authorities released the Parish
He immediately started a collection to build the temple and held in advance canaguenses community achievement. The prayers of midwives have joined together and on July 20, 1875, the Government
Exequiel Moreno's father opened the doors of the simple chapel built in 1842 as the first cure Canaguá owner. Forward did not miss the popular enthusiasm for the group second canaguense initiatives, including which the temple stood. A sort of linked key for promoting development were the pastor and the Chief Civil, together laid the foundation for the organization and dynamism, hereinafter Canaguá would distinguish, then Parish Civil Liberty.
The push has been steady and review it now that the root of the hard work necessary in this Southern soil is printed on this date: June 27, 1872, and will dare point will not wrinkle in the fight for a long Canaguá "facing up" as claimed on one occasion, Don Mariano Picon Salas. Congratulations, countrymen of the south!
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