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(s) | Araureño / a |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal code | (+58) 255 |
| Area code(s) | 0255 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website |
Araure (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawɾe]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the shire town of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.[1]
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 shire town 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
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/16/alcaldedis=0&edo=16&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
External links
- araure-portuguesa.gob.ve (in Spanish)
- Information on the Araure Municipality (in Spanish)