Villa de Cura facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Villa de Cura
Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura
Villa de Cura Location in Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
State	Aragua
Municipality	Zamora Municipality
Founded	25 May 1722
Area
• Total	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation	526 m (1,726 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	89,364
• Density	3,972/km2 (10,287/sq mi)
• Demonym	Villacurano/a
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	2126
Area code(s)	0244
Climate	Aw

Villa de Cura, also known as Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura, is an important town in the Aragua state of Venezuela. It is the main town in the Zamora area.

This town has a warm climate. It is very dry from October to April, and then it gets rainy for the rest of the year. Villa de Cura is famous in Venezuela for a few special things. It is home to one of the best all-male children choirs in the country, called Niños Cantores de Villa de Cura (which means Villa de Cura Choirboys). The town is also well-known for its tasty local foods, especially chicharrones (crispy pork rinds) and cachapas (sweet corn pancakes).

Famous People from Villa de Cura

Many notable people have come from Villa de Cura. Here are a few:

• Amador Bendayán (1920–1989) was a Venezuelan actor and entertainer. He was very popular.
• Consuelo Fernández (1797-1814) was a brave fighter during the Venezuelan War of Independence. She is honored as a heroine.
• José Pérez Colmenares (1914–1944) was a pioneer in Venezuelan baseball. He was part of the National Team that won the 1941 Baseball World Cup.
• Eduardo Escobar (born 1989) is a professional baseball player. He plays third base in MLB for the New York Mets.
• Hernán Pérez (born 1991) is also a professional baseball player from Venezuela. He is a utility player for the Atlanta Braves.

See also

In Spanish: Villa de Cura para niños