Cagua was established in 1620 as "Cagua La Vieja", a town of original Spaniards. Cagua was rebuilt in its current location in 1622 with the new name of "Nuestra Se�ora del Rosario de Cagua", which was changed to "San Jos� de Cagua" during the 18th century. The city is now known as Cagua. The origin of the name comes from the indigenous Cumanagoto word "Cahigua", which means snail
