Los Guayos

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Coordinates: 10°11′N67°56′W / 10.183°N 67.933°W / 10.183; -67.933 Coordinates: 10°11′N67°56′W / 10.183°N 67.933°W / 10.183; -67.933
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)

Los Guayos is a town in Carabobo State, Venezuela, northwest of the Valencia Lake. It is the capital of the Los Guayos Municipality and is part of Valencia's metropolitan area.

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Etymology

Los Guayos owes its name to a phonetic alteration of the Indian word "uayos", a kind of rubber substance obtained from the bark of the huayales tree.[ citation needed ] This area was originally inhabited by Caribs Indians.

Geography

The town of Los Guayos is part of the Los Guayos municipality. It has now almost merged with other towns in the area. The Caracas-Valencia motorway lies immediately to the North-Northeast of Los Guayos. The Los Guayos River runs from the northeast to the southeast of the town.

Colonial church of Los Guayos Iglesia de Los Guayos (Carabobo, Venezuela).jpg
Colonial church of Los Guayos

History

Interesting locations

The colonial church of San Antonio de Padua, or church of Los Guayos, is one of the oldest churches in Venezuela. Its first building dates back to 1650, when it was the church for the Indians of the area. The bell tower, with two adjacent areas, dates back to 1779.

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