Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta

Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church

Statue of Simón Bolívar, in the Plaza Bolívar of Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta

Old Plaza El Cristo

Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta is the seat of the Baruta Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela.

History

The name of Baruta was associated to the exuberante vegetation existing in the zone, specifically the Jabillo, that in native language expresses Baruta, which give the name to the cacique and his territory. on March 20, 1568, Diego de Losada offers to the Captain Alonso Andrea de Ledesma an important charge to located the land and possessions of the Baruta cacique, with the purpose of covert the Indians to the Catholicism , and teaching them to read and to write, as well as to train them in the exercise of the chieftainship. This offer was ratified by the City Hall of Caracas on February 20, 1582, considering this date the beginning of the process of foundation.

On August 19, 1620 the Baruta town was founded with the name of “San Francisco de Paula”, taking place therefore the first establishment of population of certain importance in the Southeastern of Caracas. The then Governor of the Province and the Bishop, Francisco de Hoz y Berrío and Fray Gonzalo de Angulo, respectively, decreed to the consecration of the Church of Villa del Rosario de Baruta on July 14, 1655.^[1]

Cultural institutions

In the House of the Culture of Baruta “Oswaldo Perez Perazzo” a cultural and educative work stands out directed to the population of limited resources by means of the execution of specific programs on the part of the Independent Service of Art and Culture of the Baruta Municipality, such as: infantile and youthful painting, enamels on metal, ceramics, painting on porcelain, engraving, weave and embroidering, factories of dance, theater, courses of ballet, folklore, corporal expression, flamenco, choral factories of pop music, retreats, classes of cuatro, guitar, and others. In this order of ideas, the “Baruta Festival of the Arts” appears, event that is made with the joint effort of several communities and artistic groups, with the interest to contribute to the cultural development of the municipality during the months of August, September and October.

The town and the Municipality also has, since September 10, 1990 the Athenian of Baruta, who is in charge of the diffusion and promotion of the artists who make activities within the Municipality. This Athenian has like seat the House of the Culture “Oswaldo Perez Perazzo”, also in the Baruta town, it counts since October 1997 the Casa de todos , (House of All), construction that emphasizes by its architecture from its construction in the 1950s, at the present time it works like seat of the Independent Service of Socioeconomic Development and the Parochial Assembly, it offers permanent attention to the community, permanent exhibitions of plastic arts (made of porcelain, painting, sculpture, among others), factories of different nature, events and spectacles for the people of the third age.^[2]

Historical seats

Baruta houses at its downtown the Plaza Bolívar (Bolívar square), the Parochial House and Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church (Our lady of Rosary), which dates from 1655, undergoing modifications with the years.

References

1. ^ Alcaldía del Municipio Baruta. "Historia del Municipio Baruta". Archived from the original on 2006-05-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20060501234157/http://www.baruta.gov.ve/detalle.asp?id=853&plantilla=8. Retrieved 2006-10-01.  (Spanish)
2. ^ Alcaldía del Municipio Baruta. "Geografía, Socioeconomía y Cultura del Municipio Baruta". Archived from the original on 2006-05-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20060501234215/http://www.baruta.gov.ve/detalle.asp?id=783&plantilla=8. Retrieved 2006-10-01.  (Spanish)

See also

• Miranda State
• El Hatillo Town
• Baruta Municipality