Abstract

BRIZUELA, Jean Carlos. The town of San Carlos de Austria in historical-geographical and reports missionaries (XVII and XVIII): Issues for consideration. Tiempo y Espacio [online]. 2013, vol.23, n.59, pp.136-159. ISSN 1315-9496.

The founding of the village of San Carlos de Austria, San Carlos de Cojedes today, in 1678, was a landmark reference in the context of the occupation of the plains of the Province of Caracas. The Capuchin missionary presence, since 1658, contributed to the gradual process of conquest and settlement of the plains Caracas, which made missionary activity politicoreligious formula for the advancement of indigenous evangelism and occupation of uninhabited spaces, according to the Spanish standard, fully articulated the aspirations of the metropolitan authorities. This time we'll look at this process in the light of historicalgeographical and missionary reports peers who realize the importance acquired by San Carlos de Austria in the second half of the eighteenth century and territorial penetration forward from this southward, whose balance was just over one hundred and ten years, the foundation of five new Spanish villas and more than thirty people willing mission to evangelize indigenous and consequential increase of the subjects of the Crown, which significantly expanded the provincial jurisdiction in function joining the overseas dominions.

Keywords : Villa de San Carlos de Austria; Llanos of Caracas; Misiones; cappuccinos.

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