Araure

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]

Araure
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure
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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)
Demonym(s)Araureño / a
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Postal code
(+58) 255
Area code(s)0255
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 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]

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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. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/16/alcaldedis=0&edo=16&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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