CALABOZO, or CALABOSO  , an inland town of Venezuela, once capital of the province of Caracas in the colonial period, and now capital of the state of Guarico . Pop . (1890 5618 . Calabozo is situated in the midst of an extensive nano on the left bank of the Guarico river, 325 ft. above sea-level and 123 M . S.S.W. of Caracas . The plain lies slightly above the level of intersecting rivers and is frequently flooded in the rainy season; in summer the heat is most oppressive, the average temperature being 88° F . The town is regularly laid out with streets crossing at right angles, and possesses several fine old churches, a college and public school . It is also a bishop's see, and a place of considerable commercial importance because of its situation in the midst of a rich cattle-raising country . It is said to have been an Indian town originally, and was made one of the trading stations of the Compania Guipuzcoana in 1730 . However, like most Venezuelan towns, Calabozo made little growth during the 19th century . In 182o the Spanish forces under Morales were defeated here by the revolutionists under Bolivar and Paez .