Angostura, Venezuela

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Angostura, Venezuela is a historic Venezuelan town (now known as Ciudad Bolívar) on the Orinoco River, famed as the birthplace of Angostura bitters and an important center in the country’s independence era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
alsoKnownAs Angostura del Orinoco
linked to: Orinoco River

Santo Tomé de Guayana de Angostura del Orinoco
linked to: Ciudad Guayana
associatedWith Republic of Gran Colombia
linked to: Gran Colombia

Simón Bolívar
Venezuelan independence movement
capitalOf Bolívar state
linked to: Bolívar State
climateType tropical climate
continent South America
country Venezuela
deliveredIn Angostura, Venezuela
economicActivity commerce
river trade
formerNameOf Ciudad Bolívar
foundedInCentury 18th century
governmentTypeLocal municipal government
hasCulturalRole center of regional culture in eastern Venezuela
hasFeature historic city center
narrow passage of the Orinoco River
hasFormerName Angostura
hasHeritage Spanish colonial heritage
republican-era heritage
hasHistoricRole seat of government during parts of the independence struggle
site of important independence-era political events
hasIndustry commerce and trade
services
hasMonument independence-era memorials
monuments to Simón Bolívar
historicalSignificance key stronghold against royalist forces
symbolic city of Venezuelan nation-building
knownFor birthplace of Angostura bitters
historic colonial architecture
strategic river port on the Orinoco
language Spanish
locatedIn Bolívar state
linked to: Bolívar State
locatedInRegion Guayana region
linked to: Guayana Region
locatedOnRiver Orinoco River
namedAfter Angostura (narrows of the Orinoco River)
partOf Venezuelan Guayana
linked to: Guayana Region
regionCodeCountry VE
relatedWork Angostura Address
roleInHistory important center of Venezuelan War of Independence
political center for Simón Bolívar during independence era
transportRole river transport hub on the Orinoco
urbanType river port city
state capital

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Angostura bitters originalPlaceOfProduction Angostura, Venezuela
Ciudad Bolívar foundedAs Santo Tomé de Guayana de Angostura del Orinoco
linked to: Angostura, Venezuela
House of Angostura originalLocation Angostura, Venezuela
Angostura Address deliveredIn Angostura, Venezuela
subject linked to: Angostura, Venezuela