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PHRASES ABOUT DANCERS:

Dancers: An Oasis of Tranquility high in the Andean mountains
Dancers, 400 years serving Venezuela
The Hand of God, next to the hand of Man, this is Dancers
Mayor of the Municipality of Rivas Dàvila: "Spring of Development"
Mayor Rivas Dávila, Government Management
DATA AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF DANCERS,
RIVAS MUNICIPALITY

The Municipality of RIVAS DAVILA with its capital Bailadores constitutes one of the 23
Municipalities of the State of Mèrida, it is located in a V-shaped Valley, surrounded by
exuberant mountains between the height of 1745 meters above sea level, of which Los
Paramos Los Carrero, Páramo de Mariño, Páramo de Verihuaca. Páramo la Negra, all
corresponding to the Andean Mountain Range, has its geographical location in the
Southwestern Zone of Venezuela to the Southwest of the state of Mèrida between 71º44'53"
- 71º54'38" West Longitude and 8º09'29" - 8º19'39" North Latitude, it borders on the North
with the Tovar Municipality, on the South with the Uribante Municipality of the Tàchira
State, on the East with the Guaraque Municipality and on the West with the Jàuregui
Municipality of the Tàchira State. Its average temperature is 18 to 23 ºC. The Municipality
of Rivas Dàvila, in turn, is divided into 7 Villages: Las Playitas, Las Tapias, Otrabanda, La
Villa (Dancers), Bodoque, San Pablo and Mariño (Mesa de Adriàn Sector), as well as the
Gerònimo Maldonado Parish (La Playa ). The Municipality of Rivas Dàvila has an
estimated population of 16,001 inhabitants (2001-INE Census).
It also has mythical lagoons of impressive and unmatched beauty, among which Laguna
Brava, Laguna Los Lirios and Laguna La Sucia stand out, all of them located in the Aldea
Mariño; as well as the Laguna Negra, Laguna los Anteojos located on the borders with the
State of Tàchira. Its Hydrography is very well represented by a number of Quebradas,
among which the following stand out: Caricuena, Las Brujas, Monsilvenia. San Carlos, El
Pantanito, El Volcàn, Los Hornos, Los Papayos, Quebrada Arrriba, which are tributaries of
the Las Tapias River; Likewise, the Quebradas de Mogotes, La Samburriona, La M, Escalà,
Los Potreritos, Las Aguilas, El Camarero, Los Espinos and Quebrada Seca, form the
Zarzales River, which when joined with the Las Tapìas River, at the height of Aguas
Calientes They give rise to the Mocotìes River, which continues to feed on the Quebradas
de Chita, El Capador, La Cascada, Nieto, La Sucia, Bodoque, San Pablo, Los Pinos, La
Periquera and Barrotes, and then joins the Chama River and flows into the Maracaibo lake.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

In recent years tourism has increased, due to the presence of numerous tourists, visitors and
vacationers, who are enraptured by the beauty of the La Cascada "India Carù Tourist
Recreational Park, with the multicolored mosaics of agricultural crops, with the tradition of
the Las Tapias Mill, with the Historical Heritage that the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Church and the Casa Bolivariana represent for our People, a historical site that housed
Brigadier Simón Bolívar on May 19, 1813, during his apotheosis Admirable Campaign,
giving him for the first time the unrivaled title of Liberator. Economic activities are
strengthened by the range of services existing in the Municipality, among which can be
listed: Hotel, Inns, Restaurant, Supplies, Fruit Stores, Hardware Stores, Mechanical
Workshops, Blacksmith Shops, Service Stations, Bookstores, Hardware Stores, Service
Internet, Photographic Studio, Butcher Shops, Hairdressers, Beekeeping Center,
Pharmacies, Transportation Lines, Taxi Lines, Cafes, Cooperative, Food Processor, Sale of
Agricultural Inputs, Dancer Service and Transportation Station, Provincial Bank,
Strawberry Sales, Sales de Rosas, Public and Cellular Telephony Service. Private
Professional Services (Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, Economists), It also has the
following Social Communication services: Community Dancers Television, Carú Stereo
Community Radio 101.1 FM “Una Leyenda made Radio”, FM Agricultural Radio 95.7 and
the Newspaper The Bailadorense. The Economy of the Municipality lies around all these
occupations and services.

SPORTS FACILITIES
Bailadores has hosted important Sports Events, both regionally, nationally and
internationally, standing out in the disciplines of Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball,
Chess, Futsal, Taekwondo, Athletics, using the following Municipal Stadium Facilities to
practice these sports. of Dancers, Covered Court of Dancers, Municipal Stadium and Public
Court of La Playa, Sports Courts in some Villages of the Municipality, Sports Courts in the
majority of the Schools of the Municipality.

HEALTH CARE CENTERS

Dancers' Hospital I, Type II Rural Outpatient Clinic (Las Playitas and Gerònimo Maldonado
Parish - La Playa), Type I Outpatient Clinic (Los Quemados, Las Tapias, Otrabanda, Mesa
de Adriàn y Mariño)

FOLKLORE POPULAR MANIFESTATIONS AND IMPORTANT DATES OF

DANCERS AND THEIR VILLAGES (RIVAS DAVILA MUNICIPALITY)
Festival of Our Lady Mrs. Candelaria (February 2), Carnival Festival (Parade with the
participation of all Educational Institutions), Living Way of the Cross (Holy Week), Festival
of San Isidro Labrador (Patron of Farmers), Paso de Bolívar by Dancers (19 May), Mother's
Day (May 31), Agricultural and Craft Fairs (August) (Oxen Competition, Dairy Farming,
Walking Horses, Flower Exhibition, Musical Events, Agricultural Rally, Dog Show, etc.),
Foundation of Dancers (September 14), Christmas (Carruchas Race, Gymkhanas,
Lumberjack Competition, Search for the Flag, Encostalados Race, Tied Race, etc.),
Aguinaldo Masses, Paradura del Niño, Aguinaldas, Pilgrimage of the Child, Arrival of the
Three Wise Men,

POPULAR CHARACTERS
Dionisio, Bernabè, Josè del Carmen, Domingo Ruìz, Joel and Margarita, Dolores
Zambrano, Albeiro, Tomas "Majusa" Ruìz, Cocomè, Tao Tao, Elvirita, Esfisia and
Baldomero.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRIOUS CHILDREN (Whose Photographs rest in the Municipal

Chamber of Rivas Dàvila)
Don Luis Zambrano (Doctor Honoris Causa), Miss Ramona Elba Ramìrez Pacheco, Doña
Herenia Acedo de Vàsquez, Fr. Ramòn Emilio Pernìa Noguera, Mr. Remigio Barillas, Dr.
Gerònimo Maldonado, Br. Apolonio Rosales, Eng. Guido Asperti Navarro, Dr. Luis
Alfonso Moret, Dr. Pedro Juan Arellano, Dr. Silvestre Pernìa, Don Amable Mora, Pbro.
Ezequiel Arellano, Mrs. Noemí Medina de Pérez, Mrs. Julia Berenice de Moret, Mrs. Aída
Méndez de Montilva.

ARTISANS, MUSICIANS AND FEATURED CHARACTERS

Don Luis Baròn, Don Baudilio Belandria, Eduardo Rojas, Don Avilio Belandria, Don
Benjamìn Oballos, Francisco Medina "El Gato Tallista", Hermanos Vivas Castillo, Alì
Romero (Grupo Frailejòn) Bailadores Violins, Amelia Carrero, Benedicta Zambrano, Hugo
Hernàndez, Luis Wilfredo Pernìa (Cristhian), Hermanos García, Don Argimiro Rosales,
Grupo Tempo, Dùo Carù (Johana and Leiba)

MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS

Rivas Dàvila Mayor's Office, Rivas Dàvila and Padre Noguera Municipal Court, Executing
Court of Measures, Subaltern Registry, Inparques, MPC Office, "Don Argimiro Rosales"
Municipal Band, Ciudad de Bailadores Choir, EU Dry Band, Dr. Gerònimo Maldonado,
Agricultural Extension Nucleus, Civil Protection Brigade "19 de Mayo", Neighborhood
Associations, Irrigation Systems, Water Committee, Asprolaval, Aspruandes, Community
Dancers Television, Fucibai, Merchants Association, Codesaba, Radio Carú Stereo 101.1
FM, Community, Agricultural 95.7 FM

TOURIST SITES OF THE RIVAS DAVILA MUNICIPALITY

La Cascada Tourist Recreational Park, Las Tapias Mill, Las Tapias Waterfall, Mariño
Lagoons, Juan Pablo Peñaloza National Park, La Eme, Piedra del Salado, Hot Springs, Los
Colorados Tourist Viewpoint.

FOODS, DELICIOUSNESS AND TYPICAL DRINKS

Andean Pizca, Hallacas, Milk Broth, Cuchute, Pea Soup, Wheat Flour Arepa, Corn Arepa,
Pastries, Andean Chicha, Mazamorras, Mondongo, Sancocho, Fig Dulce, Peach Dulce,
Lechoza Dulce, Dulce Cabellos de Angel, Dulce de Leche, Melcocha, Currunchete, Mute,
Cuajada, Guarapo, Agua e`Panela, Guarapo Fuerte, Miche Callejonero, Calentaìto, Mistela.
PHRASES FROM THE CITIZEN PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC HUGO RAFAEL
CHAVEZ FRIAS, AS SPEAKER OF ORDER, ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2001.

 I feel like one more dancer

 I receive the City of Dancers Order, as a commitment to fight against this Bolivarian
Andean people.
 When Bolívar saw these mountains and this water, he felt vindicated because his
descendants once again raised their flags of struggle in the face of oppression; And it
was like this, as History tells us, for the first time Bolivar was shouted on these roads as
Liberator, Liberator, and it was here in Bailadores where the word was born that led him
to be forever the Liberator not only of Venezuela but the Liberator of a world. , this was
how the 19th century was running and Bailadores joined the Revolution.
 As the National Government we are going to assume the construction of the IUTE
Headquarters Bailadores Extension, expansion of the U. AND. Dr. Gerònimo
Maldonado, the Asphalting of the Tovar-Bailadores-Las Playitas Highway; Acquisition
of land for the Construction of the Dancers' Indoor Gym.
 The true history of Bailadores is the true History of Venezuela.
 Bolívar has awakened in the heart of this Land of Dancers.
 We will continue to give all the support we can from the national government to
Bailadores to their people, to contribute to the Local Government headed by Dr. Carlos
Andrès Pèrez "El Bueno" and a team of men and women who make a lot of efforts, to
contribute with The Government of the State of Mèrida headed by the Revolutionary
Captain Florencio Porras Echezurìa, who also makes a lot of efforts to meet the many
needs accumulated for so long, you, you simply did not have a government and now we
will continue working at the pace of winners.