Acarigua

9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W

Acarigua
City
Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre)
Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre)
Flag of Acarigua
Coat of arms of Acarigua
Acarigua is located in Venezuela
Acarigua
Acarigua
Location in Venezuela
Acarigua is located in South America
Acarigua
Acarigua
Acarigua (South America)
Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W
Country Venezuela
StatePortuguesa State
MunicipalityPáez Municipality
FoundedSeptember 29, 1620
Area
  City175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  City203,358
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
  Metro
208,495
DemonymAcarigüeño (a)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
Postal code
3301
Area code0255
ClimateAw
WebsiteMunicipal website

Acarigua (Spanish pronunciation: [akaˈɾiɣwa]), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua, is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.

Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.

Demographics

The city's population was 116,551 in 1990 and was estimated at 208,495 in 2008.[1]

Religion

Its Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Acarigua (1971–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.2
(97.2)
37.6
(99.7)
38.3
(100.9)
39.5
(103.1)
37.7
(99.9)
34.9
(94.8)
34.6
(94.3)
35.1
(95.2)
35.6
(96.1)
36.1
(97.0)
36.4
(97.5)
35.7
(96.3)
39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)
33.9
(93.0)
34.4
(93.9)
33.0
(91.4)
31.1
(88.0)
30.2
(86.4)
30.2
(86.4)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.7
(89.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.7
(80.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.6
(78.1)
25.8
(78.4)
Average low °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.8
(73.0)
23.5
(74.3)
23.5
(74.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
22.3
(72.1)
Record low °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
20.5
(68.9)
18.2
(64.8)
19.3
(66.7)
19.4
(66.9)
17.7
(63.9)
18.1
(64.6)
18.9
(66.0)
19.1
(66.4)
18.5
(65.3)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6
(0.2)
15
(0.6)
25
(1.0)
106
(4.2)
193
(7.6)
238
(9.4)
218
(8.6)
197
(7.8)
162
(6.4)
177
(7.0)
111
(4.4)
37
(1.5)
1,485
(58.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 1.1 2.1 7.7 14.7 18.0 18.1 15.7 13.3 12.9 8.7 4.6 118.5
Average relative humidity (%) 68 66 65 72 81 85 85 86 85 84 80 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.2 229.6 229.4 159.0 148.8 150.0 182.9 195.3 189.0 201.5 216.0 235.6 2,391.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.2 8.2 7.4 5.3 4.8 5.0 5.9 6.3 6.3 6.5 7.2 7.6 6.6
Source: NOAA[2]

Fauna

The Thysania agrippina is one of the world's largest moths, with wings 32 centimetres (13 in) in size.

Flora

The saman or Samanea saman is the most widespread tree throughout the city.

Protected areas

  • Parque Musiu Carmelo
  • Parque Mittar Nakichenovich
  • Balneario Sabanetica
  • Balneario el Mamón
  • Parque Curpa, popularly known as José Antonio Páez Park.

Production

Acarigua is a principal commercial center of the northern portion of the Llanos (plains), in which cattle, peanuts, sorghum, cashews, beans, cotton, corn (maize), and rice are the principal products.[3]

Media

Acarigua is home to 3 regional newspapers, and the community TV station Siguaraya TV.

Transport

Acarigua is served by the Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport.

Sports

It is home to Portuguesa FC, whose home stadium is the Estadio General José Antonio Paez.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "www.world-gazetteer.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  2. "Acarigua Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. "Acarigua, Venezuela". Archived from the original on 2015-06-14.
  4. Gaceta Oficial de Venezuela, period 1979-1984.


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