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|subdivision_name1 = [[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Urdaneta Municipality, Trujillo|Urdaneta Municipality]] |
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'''La Quebrada''' is the capital of Urdaneta Municipality in the state of [[Trujillo State|Trujillo]] in [[Venezuela]]. The town is also sometimes called '''La Quebrada de San Roque'''. It is situated in a mountainous area and has cool weather all year long. In the past, the primary income of the townspeople came from coffee plantations, but today all farming is dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers. The houses are built in a Spanish colonial style on ''laderas'' or sloped lots, very well planned. |
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Visitors come to participate in the series of local religious festivals during the year, which contribute to the town's lively, colorful feel.{{or-inline|date=October 2018}} The most important feasts are the Patron Saint Feast (The Ascension of Mary and St. Roque) on August 15 and 16, the [[Holy Week]] and [[Christmas]] festivities which are performed live, The 'Paradura' of the Infant Jesus, St. Isidro and many others. La Quebrada also features various tourist destinations and cultural sites such as the St. Roque Hotel, Nidal de Nubes Hotel, La Posada Hostel, the House of Culture, the Art and Graphic Workshop, the Public Library, the Spanish colonial main church, and the so-called 'La Capilla' where visitors can see the works of the Quebradan painter Ademar Gonzalez. The town has also a band (it is 100 years old) which performs every Saturday evening and on many other occasions during the year.{{fact|date=October 2018}} |
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La Quebrada is the Capital of Urdaneta District, it is called also La Quebrada de San Roque. In the past the major income of the people of the town and surrenders were from their coffee plantations but today all of them dedicate to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers.It is a mountainous area and it has a nice cold weather all the year. The houses have a spanish colonial style built on sloppy 'laderas' very well planned. The people is very open, kind and welcoming. All these characteristics have contributed to attract many visitors and turists. A part of the beauty of the landscape, the visitors admire the serie of local festivities during the year, which keep the town very lively and colorful. Among the main feats the most important are: The Patron Saint Feast (The Asuntion of Mary and St. Roque in Agosto 15/16), the Holy Week and Christmas which are prepare 'en vivo', The 'Paradura' of the Child Jesus, St. Isidro and many others. El pueblo also offers to the visitors various turistic and cultural places such as St. Roque Hotel, Nidal de Nubes Hotel, La Posada Hostel, the House of the 'Cultura', the Art and Graphic Workshop, the Public Library, the beautiful spanish colonial main church and the so called 'La Capilla' where one can appreciate the paints of the famous 'quebradeno'painter Ademar Gonzalez, very well known nationally and internationally.The town has also avery well tuned Music Band (it is 100 years old)and performes for the peopleevery week saturday evening and many other occasions during the year. |
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Actually to visit this town is to renew and refresh life. |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Municipality | Urdaneta Municipality |
| Time zone | VST |
| Climate | Af |
La Quebrada is the capital of Urdaneta Municipality in the state of Trujillo in Venezuela. The town is also sometimes called La Quebrada de San Roque. It is situated in a mountainous area and has cool weather all year long. In the past, the primary income of the townspeople came from coffee plantations, but today all farming is dedicated to the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers. The houses are built in a Spanish colonial style on laderas or sloped lots, very well planned.
Visitors come to participate in the series of local religious festivals during the year, which contribute to the town's lively, colorful feel.[original research?] The most important feasts are the Patron Saint Feast (The Ascension of Mary and St. Roque) on August 15 and 16, the Holy Week and Christmas festivities which are performed live, The 'Paradura' of the Infant Jesus, St. Isidro and many others. La Quebrada also features various tourist destinations and cultural sites such as the St. Roque Hotel, Nidal de Nubes Hotel, La Posada Hostel, the House of Culture, the Art and Graphic Workshop, the Public Library, the Spanish colonial main church, and the so-called 'La Capilla' where visitors can see the works of the Quebradan painter Ademar Gonzalez. The town has also a band (it is 100 years old) which performs every Saturday evening and on many other occasions during the year.[citation needed]
9°09′19″N 70°34′50″W / 9.1553°N 70.5805°W
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