A 1976 official government map of the area including El Piñal

El Piñal is a community in Venezuela. A planned development including a health center and agricultural industries, it is in the Andes region in the state of Táchira.

History

A 1956 report described it as a new community with planned housing and a health center. It stated the name means pineapple field and the community's full name was initially San Rafael de El Piñal.[1]

A 2012 report notes a few cocoa growers in the area.[2] There is a local hospital.[3] A report of unclear date reported 16,000 inhabitants. El Piñal is 35 kilometers from the state capital of San Cristobal. Two rivers meet in the area.[4] Investments in a yuca processing plant and cattle for food and milk have been undertaken in El Piñal.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Venezuela Up-to-date - Google Books". 1956. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ↑ Rudgard; Maddison; Andebrhan (6 December 2012). Disease Management in Cocoa: Comparative epidemiology of witches' broom - Rudgard, Maddison, Andebrhan - Google Books. ISBN 9789401121262. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ↑ Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights / Anuario Interamericano de Derechos ... - Google Books. 7 November 2022. ISBN 9789004530591. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Memoria Del Seminario Sobre: "la Problematica Fronteriza Y Lineamientos Para ... - Google Books". Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Diagnostico de la produccion e industrializacion de la yuca en el pais - Google Books". Retrieved 2023-05-29.


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