Araure
Araure | |
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Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure | |
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Coordinates: 9°38′58″N 69°14′31″W / 9.64944°N 69.24194°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Portuguesa |
Municipality | Araure |
Founded | July 6, 1694 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Rafael Vásquez (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi) |
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 11,908 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Araureño(a) |
Demonym | Araureño / a |
Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
Postal code | (+58) 255 |
Area code | 0255 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Official website |
Araure (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawɾe]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the seat of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.[1]
History
[edit]Araure was founded on July 6, 1694, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The Araure Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 111,908 (up from 75,811 in 1990). This amounts to 15.4% of Portuguesa's population. The municipality's population density is 452.9 inhabitants per square mile (174.9/km2).[1]
Government
[edit]Araure is the seat of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.[3] He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda". Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ Portal de Occidente – Municipio Araure Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alcalde de Municipio". CNE. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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External links
[edit]- araure-portuguesa.gob.ve (in Spanish)
- Information on the Araure Municipality (in Spanish)
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