The town of Santa B�rbara de la Isla de los Achaguas was founded in 1774 by Fray Alonso de Castro, and its name was taken from the native tribe "The Achaguas". Since 1835, the miraculous wood-carved figure of "El Nazareno de Achaguas" is venerated in the town's church. This figure was a donation that General Jos� Antonio P�ez gave to the town in agreement to the victory obtained in the battle against the Spanish for the independence of Venezuela which was to take place in Carabobo
