Las Tejerías

History

On September 28, 1993, an accident occurred on the Central Regional Highway, as a result of the accidental rupture of a gas pipeline adjacent to the road. The event has been remembered in Venezuelan public opinion since then as the Tragedy of Las Tejerías, which left 53 people dead and 70 injured. In 2003, the Provegran Accident occurred in the city, leaving 9 dead. On the night of October 8, 2022, the Los Patos stream overflowed due to heavy rainfall caused by Hurricane Julia, causing a landslide. The next day, 43 dead and more than 50 missing were officially confirmed. The president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro decreed three days of mourning as a result of the tragedy. Delcy Rodríguez, the executive vice president of Venezuela, visited the site to evaluate and organize teams to care for those affected.

Most-observed species

• brown-throated conure

  Aratinga pertinax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  536
• Tropical Kingbird

  Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
  511
• Blue-gray Tanager

  Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  489
• Southern House-Wren

  Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
  463
• Stripe-backed Wren

  Campylorhynchus nuchalis Cabanis, 1847 · Aves
  427
• Olive-grey Saltator

  Saltator olivascens Cabanis, 1849 · Aves
  426
• Red-crowned Woodpecker

  Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
  418
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  407

Most recent

• M 4.6 — 2026-06-29
  27 km N of Caraballeda, Venezuela
• M 4.4 — 2026-06-25
  5 km NE of Guatire, Venezuela
• M 5 — 2026-06-24
  31 km NNE of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
• M 4.5 — 2026-06-24
  20 km WSW of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
• M 3.8 — 2026-05-17
  15 km N of Guatire, Venezuela
• M 4.6 — 2024-05-19
  55 km ENE of Higuerote, Venezuela