Parroquia Caucagüita, Administrative parish in Miranda, Venezuela.
Parroquia Caucagüita is an administrative parish in Miranda that spans terrain with varying elevations between 890 and 940 meters above sea level. The Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Highway passes through it, linking residents to neighboring areas and the larger metropolitan region.
It originated as a hacienda and became an administrative division in 1991 when Distrito Sucre was reorganized into a municipality. This administrative restructuring shaped the area's modern identity within Miranda's governance.
The name comes from the Cumanogota indigenous language, meaning "place of strong and stormy waters". This linguistic heritage connects the parish to its native roots and the landscape's water systems.
The area is easily accessible by car via the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Highway, which serves as the main route through the parish. Visitors should expect hilly terrain due to the elevation changes across the region.
The area once held properties belonging to national hero José Félix Ribas and Andrés Bello, the scholar who taught Simón Bolívar. These connections to Venezuela's founding figures make it a silent witness to the country's formative years.
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