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General Information

With its capital in Valencia, - " the Fiancée of the Sun " -, Carabobo State is characterized by its rich historical tradition. North center is located in the coastal region, between Mountain ranges of the Coast and the Interior, crossed by the gorge of Carabobo. It limits with the states of Guárico and Cojedes the south, with Yaracuy to the west, Aragua to the east, and the north, with the Caribbean. The battles of Carabobo of 1814 and 1821 gained by Simón Bolivar to the Spaniards in the fights by independence grant to the state an important historical meaning. 

The capital, Valencia, were based on the 1555 by Alonso Diaz Moreno. Founded on 1555 with the name of New Valencia of the King, in remembrance of the city homónima of the Spanish Mediterranean, as intramontanos base of outpost towards the conquest of the interior of the country and valleys, acted like regional center from which the excessive agriculturists redistributed themselves. Its participation was important within the independentista movement in century XIX, registering in its proximities the battle of Carabobo, decisive to assure independence Venezuela. It served briefly as capital of the country in 1812, 1830 and 1858. 

With the first territorial division of the Republic in 1811, it happened to comprise of the Province of Caracas and with the law of Territorial Political Division of 1824, a new province with the name of Carabobo is secreted of the province of Caracas. After successive changes in its political-administrative jurisdiction, in the year of 1917 the last reform is made that takes to the Carabobo state to its actual configuration .  

Other points of interest are the old Carmelite convent and,  the plaza and church of the Candelaria, constructed by inhabitants of canary origin in 1782; Guacara, was originated in 1624 like town of Indians denominated San Agustín de Guacara; Güigüe, was based on 1724 like the town  Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Güigüe.


Associations & Societies

 


Registry Offices

Local Civil Registry Offices

REGISTRO PRINCIPAL
Dirección:Calle Soublette, entre Calle
Colombia con Libertad, Nro. 100-55, Valencia.
Teléfonos: (0241) 857.48.77/ 857.42.73/ 857.57.17

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL MUNICIPIO BEJUMA
Dirección: Av. Bolívar, Edif. Santa Rita, P.A. arriba de la
Panadería la Orquidea, Bejuma.
Teléfono: (0249) 793.08.92

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL MUNICIPIO CARLOS ARVELO
Dirección: Calle Avila cruce con Av. Bolívar, Nro. 29-1, Guigue.
Teléfono:(0245) 451.50.61

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DE LOS MUNICIPIOS GUACARA, SAN JOAQUÍN Y DIEGO IBARRA
Dirección: Centro Comercial Guacara Plaza Local Nº 54, P.B., Guacara.
Teléfono: (0245) 564.55.24

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL MUNICIPIO MONTALBÁN
Dirección: Av. Ricaurter, Nro. 10-37, Montalbán.
Teléfono: (0249) 798.53.68

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL MUNICIPIO PUERTO CABELLO
Dirección: Calle Segrestaa, cruce con Av. Bolívar, Centro
Comercial Madefer, P.B. Local 1. Puerto Cabello.
Teléfonos: (0242) 361.05.13 /361.59.69
Email: reginmbpc@cantv.net

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DE LOS MUNICIPIOS AUTÓNOMOS NAGUANAGUA Y SAN DIEGO
Dirección: Av. Fernando Feo La Cruz, c.c. Paseo La Granja,
Piso 1, Ofics. 101, 102, 103 y 110, Naguanagua.
Teléfono: (0241) 867.96.24 / (Fax) 867.80.85
Email: registron@cantv.net

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL PRIMER CIRCUITO MUNICIPIO VALENCIA
Dirección: Calle 105 con Callejón Mujica, Nro. 127-19, Sector
Agua Blanca, Valencia.
Teléfonos: (0241) 823.91.98/ 825.78.94
Email: zbrivi@hotmail.com

REGISTRO PÚBLICO DEL SEGUNDO CIRCUITO MUNICIPIO VALENCIA
Dirección: Centro Comercial Big Low Center, Nave L, Locales
13 al 19, P.B., Valencia.
Teléfonos: (0241) 871.67.79/ 871.81.62

Civil Registers

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo Carlos Arvelo
Dirección: Calle Avila c/c Sucre, Edificio del Consejo Legislativo.
FAX: 0241-6189724 
email: vasquezm@carlosarvelo-carabobo.gob.ve 

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo Guacara
Dirección: Calle Arévalo González entre sucre y Bolívar, frente a la Plaza Bolivar

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo Los Guayos
Dirección: Sede Principal de la Alcaldía de Los Guayos
Teléfonos: (0241) 8384142
FAX:(0241) 8389790

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo Naguanagua
Dirección: Prolongación Avenida Salvador Feo La Cruz, Centro Comercial Paseo La Granja, Piso 4
Naguanagua, Estado Carabobo
Teléfonos: (0241) 8975651

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo Puerto Cabello
Dirección: Urb. Ranco grande C.C. Campo Alegre
Puerto Cabello, Estado Carabobo
Teléfonos: 

Jefatura Civil Municipio Autónomo San Joaquín
Dirección: Calle Vargas cruce con Avenida Sucre 
frente a la plaza Bolívar
San Joaquin, Carabobo
Teléfonos: 0245-415.42.71

 

 

Prefecturas

Catedral Calle Úslar Al lado de la Iglesia San Blás +58-41-59.3445 / 57.1216

Naguanagua Av. Bolívar A una cuadra de la Plaza Bolívar Naguanagua +58-41-66.0287

San José +58-41-32.4778

Santa Rosa Ave. La Feria Cruce con Bruzual Frente Plaza Santa Rosa +58-41-31.1750

Socorro Av. Anzoategui con Av. Libertador a media cuadra del Colegio Don Bosco Frente Casa Salesiana +58-41-58.0662

Tocuyito Calle Sucre Frente la Iglesia San Pedro Tocuyito +58-41-95.067

 

Church Parish Archives

Churches

Archdioceses of Valencia

 


Genealogical & Historical Records

Centros de Historia Familiar (See Microfilmed Records)

The Family History Centers are part of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints and are available to their members to fulfill the covenant of Family Sealing.

However, they also provide an important service to the general public, allowing them access to their vast library of microfilmed civil records, ecclesiastic records, and many other documents of genealogical value without having to be a member of their church.

These centers are staffed with voluntary teams and there is no charge for the use of their facilities, except for some nominal fees for photocopies, pedigree charts, film rentals, etc.   

La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Calle 137, #103-90,Urb. Camunuco,
diagonal al Centro Comercial "La Galería"
Valencia, Carabobo

La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Av. Paez Cruce Con Jacinto Lara
Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela

Valencia - Candelaria
Esquina De La Calle Bermudez
Cousin, C/C, Andres Bello
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Phone: 241-835-4643


Maps y Gazetteers

Read the name of the municipalities and counties in this state by clicking HERE


Bibliography & Literature

MacPherson, Telasco A.

Diccionario histórico, geográfico, estadístico y biográfico del estado Carabobo; Puerto Cabello, 1891

Malpíca Hidalgo, León

Bosquejo del Árbol Genealógico de la Familia Malpíca; Valencia, Tipografía Minerva, 1945

Iturriza Guillen, Carlos

Algunas Familias Valencianas, Tipografía Londres, Caracas 1955

 


Archives & Libraries

National Archives and Libraries

State and Provincial Archives

Public and University Libraries

 


Other States & Places

 

 


Miscellaneous

Cemeteries

Parque Cementerio San José Camboto Puerto Cabello Teléfono: +58-42-64.4890 / 5659

Jardines del Recuerdo Vía Campo Carabobo Teléfono: +58-41-31.2597

 

Funeral Homes

Follow this link to find Funeral Homes in this state.

Obituaries
(If you wish to participate in the collection and transcription of obituaries in Venezuela, please contact the WebMaster to coordinate this effort)

Follow this link to view the Index of Venezuelan Obituaries on line

 


Biographies of People Born in this State

Biographies

Francisco Iturriza Guillén

Vicente Gerbasi, Henrique Salas Römer, Oswaldo Vigas, Braulio Salazar, Italo Pizzolante, Sebastián Diaz Peña, Julio Centeno, Cristóbal Gornés (Cristóbal Colón), Balbino García

Genealogies

PATRICK SHARRY & ESTHER MAGRATH

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Phone Numbers (White and Yellow Pages): If you have been able to determine the city where the person lives, you can use the CANTV online query; Click on the tab "PERSONAS", select the city from the list and write teh surname in the field "Apellido".

Alcaldia del Municipio Naguanagua - Tramites del registro Civil


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