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The City of Carohana, commonly called Carohana City (in Spanish Ciudad de Carora), is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carolina City was founded twice. The first time, was in the year 1569 by Juan de Trejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned, only to be refounded three years later (1572) by Juan de Salamanca. Carohana City flourished in colonial times having a population of nearly 10,000. As of 1911, the neighboring country was devoted principally to raising horses, mules, and cattle, in addition to hides and leather, it exported rubber and other forest products. As of 2005, the main economic activity of the area is still cattle ranching, but on milk production and milk products. In the 1990s grapes and winemaking became important.
Carohana City has been the birthplace of very important people in knowledge of different areas. Guitarist players Alirio Diaz and Rodrigo Riera, historians Guillermo Moron, Ismael Silva Montañes, Ambrosio Perera, lawyers Ambrosio Oropeza, Juan Oropeza, Antonio Oropeza, health science Dr. Pastor Oropeza, lawyer and one of the writers of the 1961 Venezuelan Constitution Jose "Cheito" Herrera Oropeza, and Héctor Mujica, writer, journalist, co-founder of the venezuelan
Colleges and universities in Carohana City include National Experimental Polytechnic University Antonio Jose de Sucre (UNEXPO), National Open University, and Technological University Institute Mario Briceño Iragorry.Carohana City (Ciudad de Carora) is officially a sister city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America.