Coro

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Coro is a historic coastal city in northwestern Venezuela known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Coro canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal seat
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial
mud-brick (adobe) construction
buildingMaterial adobe
bahareque (wattle and daub)
capitalOf Falcón State
linked to: Falcón state
country Venezuela
demonym coriano
foundedBy Juan de Ampíes
foundedOn 1527-07-26
hasClimate semi-arid
hasCulturalSignificance example of fusion of Spanish Mudéjar and local building traditions
hasHistoricBuilding Casa de las Ventanas de Hierro
hasHistoricDistrict colonial historic center
hasPort La Vela de Coro
hasReligiousBuilding Coro Cathedral
Iglesia de San Francisco
hasUNESCODelistingRiskReason lack of proper conservation
urban development pressure
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole early colonial administrative center in Venezuela
inDangerSince 2005
isCoastalCity true
isHistoricCity true
knownFor earthen architecture
well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture
language Spanish
locatedIn Falcón State
linked to: Falcón state
locatedInRegion northwestern Venezuela
locatedNear Caribbean Sea
Médanos de Coro National Park
namedAfter indigenous Caquetío word "Curiana" or "Coro"
nearbyAttraction Médanos de Coro sand dunes
nearbyBodyOfWater Gulf of Venezuela
partOf Municipio Miranda (Falcón)
riskStatus UNESCO World Heritage in Danger
timezone UTC−04:00
transport José Leonardo Chirino Airport
UNESCOCriteria (iv)
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UNESCOSiteName Coro and its Port
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1993
urbanLayout Spanish colonial grid pattern
wasCapitalOf Venezuela

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