ANGOSTURA, a city of South America, in the repub-
lic of Venezuela. Lat. 8. 8. 10. N. Long. 63. 55. 20. W. It stands on the south bank of the Orinoco, about 240 miles from its mouth. It is favourably situated for commerce, being in a very fertile district, and the river is navigable for vessels of 300 tons up to the town. In the year 1841-2, 419 vessels entered and left its port, of the aggregate burthen of 29,863 tons. The value of its imports for that year is said to have been L.63,353; of its exports L.115,831. It has a large city hall, an hospital, and a college, and is defended by a fort on the opposite side of the river. Pop. in 1846, 10,000.