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Colonia Tovar | |
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.svg)  Colonia Tovar | |
| Coordinates: 10°24′20″N 67°17′22″W / 10.40556°N 67.28944°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipality | Tovar Municipality |
| Founded | 8 April 1843 |
| Area | |
• Total | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 21,000 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Coloniero/a |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 1030 |
| Area code(s) | 0243, 0244 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www.coloniatovar.net |
Colonia Tovar (English: Tovar Colony) is a cold mountain town of Venezuela, capital of the municipality Tovar in Aragua state. It is located about 65.5 km (41 mi) west of Caracas. It was founded on April 8, 1843, by a group of 390 immigrants[1] from the then independent state of the Grand Duchy of Baden (later incorporated into Germany). It is characterized by the cultural imprint of its origin, so it is called "the Germany of the Caribbean". The economy depends primarily on agriculture and tourism. Colonia Tovar is known for its temperate crops (peaches, strawberries, beets, cauliflower, carrots, cabbage, chard, broccoli, lettuce, onions and potatoes) and their derivatives. Since 1990 it has experienced high population growth, rising from 3,373 to 21,000 inhabitants in 2016.
- ^ Layrisse, Z.; Mendez-Castellano, H.; Balbas, O.; Ogando, V.; Montagnani, S.; Gendzekhadze, K. (2003). "Colonia Tovar: the history of a semi-isolated Venezuelan population of German ancestry described by HLA Class I genes". Tissue Antigens. 62 (5): 401–407. doi:10.1034/j.1399-0039.2003.00119.x. ISSN 0001-2815. PMID 14617047.