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Araure
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure
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Flag of Araure
Flag
Official seal of Araure
Seal
Location of Araure
Araure is located in Venezuela
Araure
Araure
Location in Venezuela
Araure is located in South America
Araure
Araure
Location in South America
Country Venezuela
State Portuguesa
Municipality Araure
Founded July 6, 1694
Area
 • Total 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 11,908
 • Density 82.599/km2 (213.931/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

Araure is a town located in the country of Venezuela. It is found in the Portuguesa state. This town is the main center for the Araure Municipality. In 2001, the municipality had a population of 111,908 people.

History of Araure

Araure was officially started on July 6, 1694. Its original name was Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.

People of Araure

The Araure Municipality is home to many people. A census in 2001 showed that 111,908 people lived there. This was a big increase from 75,811 people in 1990. This means that about 15.4% of all the people in Portuguesa state live in Araure Municipality. The area is quite populated, with about 452.9 people living in each square mile.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Araure para niños

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