Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar State, Venezuela

🇻🇪 Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's south-eastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile (1.6 km) in width, is the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major river port for the eastern regions of Venezuela.

Historic Angostura gave its name to the Congress of Angostura, to the Angostura tree, to the House of Angostura, and to Angostura bitters. Modern Ciudad Bolívar has a well-preserved historic centre; a cathedral and other original colonial buildings surround the Plaza Bolívar.

Economy The Bolívar state economy is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, particularly cattle and pigs. Agricultural products of the area include maize, cassava, mango, yam, and watermelon. Tourism has become increasingly important to the area.

Local mass media include the television stations Bolívar Visión and TV Río, and newspapers El Bolivarense, El Expreso, El Progreso, and El Luchador.

Education Universidad de Oriente (UDO) Núcleo de Bolívar, is the main public institution located in Ciudad Bolivar and in other cities of eastern Venezuela. On 20 February 1960, by resolution of the University Council, is created the Bolívar Nucleus, since that is become the most important university in the country South-Eastern.

Today, this UDO nucleus has a Basic Courses School, Health Sciences School "Dr. Francisco Battistini Casalta" and Earth Sciences School, undergraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering, Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Medicine, Nursing and Bioanalysis.

Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana (UNEG) is another public institution in Ciudad Bolívar, founded 9 March 1982 by resolution N° 1.432 of President Luis Herrera Campins. This university was conceived as a centre of superior regional education. The original name of the university project was South University. Dr. Carlos Grüber Hernández (1931–2007) was one of the pioneers in the fight for the University of South, he was the Founder President of the University of Southern Pro Guiana Committee.

The UNEG Ciudad Bolívar offers undergraduate degrees in Administration and accounting, Education and Tourism.

Other universities • Universidad Simón Rodríguez. • Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho. • Instituto Universitario Tecnológico del Estado Bolívar. • Universidad Nacional Abierta. • Instituto Universitario Tecnológico Rodolfo Loero Arismendi. • Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela. • Instituto Universitario de Tecnológia Antonio José de Sucre. • Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional. • Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador. • Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) – Centro Regional Ciudad Bolívar.

Transportation Buses are the main means of public transport in the city.

The José Tomás de Heres Airport is located in the centre of the city.

The Angostura Bridge connects the city to the rest of Venezuela. The freeway that connects Ciudad Bolívar with Ciudad Guayana is a major regional road.