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Araure
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| Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure | |||
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 Araure
Location in Venezuela
Araure
Location in South America
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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Portuguesa | ||
| Municipality | Araure | ||
| Founded | July 6, 1694 | ||
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| • Total | 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) | ||
| Population
(2012)
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 0255 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
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.
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History
Araure was founded on July 6, 1694, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.
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).
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. He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.
See also
In Spanish: Araure para niños
