La Victoria, Aragua

Place in Aragua, Venezuela

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10°13′40″N 67°20′01″W / 10.22778°N 67.33361°W / 10.22778; -67.33361Country

VenezuelaStateAraguaMunicipalityJosé Félix Ribas MunicipalityFounded1620Area

• Total55.43 km² (21.40 sq mi)Elevation

550 m (1,800 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total143,468 • Density2,600/km² (6,700/sq mi)Demonymvictoriano/aTime zoneUTC−4 (VET)Postal code

2121

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La Victoria (Spanish pronunciation: [la βiɣˈtoɾja]) 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.^{[citation needed]}