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Founding of Petare as San Jose de Guanarito

When
1621
Where
San Jose de Guanarito
Episodes
1

In 1621, the city now known as Petare was established under the name San Jose de Guanarito. The founding event is recorded in historical sources, though specific details regarding the individuals involved are not provided in the supplied passages.

Episodes

  1. 1621 · San Jose de GuanaritoFounding of San Jose de Guanarito

    The city was established in 1621 under the name San Jose de Guanarito.

Background and detail

Founding Event. The city was founded in 1621 under the name San Jose de Guanarito. The supplied passages provide only the year of this foundational act and the original name, without specifying the exact day, month, or the individuals responsible for the establishment.

Naming and Location. The settlement was originally named San Jose de Guanarito. While Dulce Nombre de Jesús de Petare is currently a neighborhood in Miranda, Venezuela, within the Metropolitan District of Caracas, the passages do not explicitly state that the 1621 founding site corresponds to this specific present-day locality.

Sources

  1. Petare Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05

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