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Girardot Municipality, Aragua : ウィキペディア英語版 | Girardot Municipality, Aragua
The Girardot Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua. According to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 407,109. 〔http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx〕 The city of Maracay is the shire town of the Girardot Municipality.〔http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip〕 ==History== The city of Maracay was officially established on March 5, 1701, by Bishop Diego de Baños y Sotomayor in the valleys of Tocopio and Tapatapa (what is known today as the central valley of Aragua) in northern Venezuela. According to the most accepted explanation, it was named after a local indigenous chief, and refers to the "Maracayo" (''Felis mitis''), a small tiger. Alternative etymologies cite a local aromatic tree called ''Mara''. Maracay experienced rapid growth during Juan Vicente Gómez's dictatorship (1908 - 1935). Gómez saw Maracay as a suitable place to make his residence during his rule, and ordered the construction of an Arc of Triumph, a bull plaza (a near replica of the one in Seville, Spain), an opera house, a zoo, and, most notably, the Hotel Jardín (Garden Hotel), a majestic, tourist attraction with very large gardens. The city is home to the Mausoleo de Gómez (Gómez's mausoleum), where the dictator's remains are stored.
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