Insular Region, Venezuela

Insular Region Región Insular
Geographic/Natural and Administrative Region
Los Roques archipelago
Geographic map of Insular natural region
Coordinates: 11°N 64°W / 11°N 64°W / 11; -64
Country	Venezuela
State	Nueva Esparta
Region	Caribbean Sea

The Insular Region (Región Insular)

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History

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On August 15, 1498, during the

Cubagua

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On April 19, 1810, Margarita was one of the seven Venezuelan provinces that declared their independence from the

On November 8, 1777, the Royal Decree of Charles III of Spain recognized that the group of Spanish islands near the southeast of the Caribbean Sea would come under the jurisdiction of the Captaincy General of Venezuela. With the Venezuelan independence, all the islands remained under the dominion of Venezuela and in the same way until the formation of the Great Colombia.

On August 22, 1871, Venezuelan President Antonio Guzmán Blanco decided to group all the Venezuelan islands, except Coche, Cubagua, Margarita and Isla de Aves, as the Federal Territory of Columbus, which would be controlled by a governor appointed by the President of the Republic.

The United Kingdom wanted the

The population is mostly concentrated in the state of Nueva Esparta, with about 400,000 inhabitants, the Federal Dependencies have more than 2150 inhabitants concentrated on the island of Gran Roque (Los Roques Archipelago) with 1471 inhabitants according to data from the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela

Hydrography

As far as hydrography is concerned, the region has only small streams because most of its territory consists of small islands in the Caribbean Sea.

Economy

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The regional economy revolves almost entirely around tourism, because of its beautiful landscapes and beaches. Nueva Esparta and the federal dependencies are one of the favorite places for Venezuelans and foreigners to spend their vacations. There are also fishing activities around the islands.

The Archipelago of Los Roques is one of the biggest tourist attractions of the country with a variety of beaches and cays that are visited by tourists from all over the world.

Gallery

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  La Tortuga Island, Venezuela
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  Gran Roque Island,

  Los Roques National Park
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  El Amor Beach, Coche Island
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  El Agua Beach, Margarita Island
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  Cubagua Island, Nueva Esparta State

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