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The state Trujillo is in the West of the country, to the north
of the Andean mountain range. It limits by the north with the states Lara and
Zulia, to the south with the state Barinas and Mérida, to the east with the
states Lara and Portuguesa, and to the west with the Zulia state.
Trujillo was initially founded by Diego García de Paredes on
1557. Trujillo changed of location several times, until in 1570 Francisco
Labastidas definitively installs in the Valley of the Cedars and Trench of the
Mukas. Trujillo comprised of the Province of Caracas until year 1786, when
through Real Certificate, happens to comprise of the Province of Maracaibo.
After the 1810 revolution, the territory of Trujillo was
separated of the Province of Maracaibo, happening to contituir the Province of
Trujillo. By Law of Political-Territorial Division of 1856, Trujillo constitutes
itself in one of twenty one (21) provinces of the Republic and when prevailing
the Federal Revolution, in 1864, proclaims the State Trujillo, conformed by the
departments Trujillo, Boconó, Carache, Betijoque, Escuque and Valera.
In the Constitution of 1881, it happened to comprise of the
Great State of the Andes, along with the states Mérida and Táchira. The 3 of
February of 1889, the Legislature of this last one declares dissolved this
state, being constituted the section Trujillo in the State Trujillo with capital
in the city of the same name since then the state Trujillo has conserved its
character of state of the Republic of Venezuela.
Translated with a little help from
BABEL FISH 
Gobernación
Av. Independencia
Palacio de Gobierno
Trujillo
Teléfono: +58-72-34.535 / 514
FAX: +58-72-35.666
Local Civil
Registry Offices
Jefaturas Civiles
Prefecturas
Andrés Bello, Frente a la
Plaza Bolívar, Trujillo, (no tienen teléfono)
Trujillo, Av. Bolívar con
Calle Miranda, +58-72-32.314
Cristóbal Mendoza,
Avenida Coro, Frente Iglesia Santa Rosa, (no tiene teléfono)
Madrís, Av. Bolívar con
Calle Comercio, +58-72-34.222
Chiquinquirá, Av.
Independencia, Frente a la Iglesia La Chiquinquirá, +58-72-33.005
Cruz Carriales, Av. La
Plazuela, Trujillo, (no tiene teléfono)
Monseñor Carrilo, Calle
San Jacinto, Trujillo, +58-72-32.208
Andrés Linares, Av.
Principal de San Lázaro, +58-72-82.272
Church Parish Archives
Directorio de Iglesias Católicas
Churches
in Trujillo
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Av. Juan de Maldonado frente Grupo escolar
"Pablo Emilio Gamboa"
Urb. Pirineos, San Cristóbal, Táchira
Read the name of the municipalities
and counties in this state by clicking HERE.
National Archives and
Libraries
Avenida Urdaneta, Esquinas Santa Capilla y Carmelitas
No-15
Telfs: +58-212-862.99.07
Fax: +58-212-861.60.64
Caracas - Venezuela
Apartado Postal 1010 -A
E-mail: archiven@reacciun.ve
Final Av. Panteón Foro Libertador, Edificio Sede
Parroquia Altagracia,
Caracas 1010 - Venezuela
Teléfono: +58-212-505.91.25
Fax: +58-212-505.91.24
State and
Provincial Archives
Public and
University Libraries
Cemeteries
Jardines La Paz
Av. Bolívar
Valera, Trujillo
+58-71-31.1369
Buen Pastor
Calle El Buen Pastor
Sector Santa Rosa
(no tiene teléfono)
Obituaries
Cristóbal
Mendoza, Alberto
La Riva Vale, Pompeyo
Oliva, Domingo Giacopini,
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