Araure

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]

Araure
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure
Flag of Araure
Flag
Official seal of Araure
Seal
Location of Araure
Araure is located in Venezuela
Araure
Araure
Araure is located in South America
Araure
Araure
Coordinates: 9°38′58″N 69°14′31″W
CountryVenezuela
StatePortuguesa
MunicipalityAraure
FoundedJuly 6, 1694
Government
 • MayorJosé Rafael Vásquez (MVR)
Area
 • Total144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total11,908
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Araureño(a)
DemonymAraureño / a
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Postal code
(+58) 255
Area code0255
ClimateAw
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Araure was founded on July 6, 1694, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.[2]

Demographics

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

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
  1. "Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda". Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  2. Portal de Occidente – Municipio Araure Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Alcalde de Municipio". CNE. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

9°34′N 69°13′W


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