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Encyclopedia Britannica



CUMANA

This article appears in Volume V07, Page 619 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: CRE-DAH
CUMANA , a city and port of
Venezuela
 ,
capital
  of the state of Bermudez, situated on the Manzanares river about r m. above its mouth, 52 ft. above sea-level and 18o m. E. of Caracas. It is the oldest existing European
settlement
  on the
South
  American continent, having been founded by Diego Castellon in 1523 under the name of Nueva Toledo. The city was almost totally destroyed by an
earthquake
  in 1766, and again in 1797. Slight shocks are very frequent, some of them severe enough to cause considerable damage to the buildings. The mean annual temperature is 83 F. and the climate is enervating. In colonial times the city was
rich
  and prosperous and enjoyed a lucrative
trade
  with the
mother
  country, its
population
  at that time being estimated at 30,000, but much of its prosperity has disappeared and its
population
  is now estimated at 10,000. Excellent fruits are produced in its vicinity, and its exports include cacao, coffee,
sugar
 , hides, tobacco and sundry products in small quantities. A tramway connects the city with its port at the mouth of the Manzanares.


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