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Charallave
Santa Rosa de Lima de Charallave
Via del Tren Cua - Charallave - Caracas - panoramio.jpg
Flag of Charallave
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Official seal of Charallave
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Charallave is located in Venezuela
Charallave
Charallave
Location in Venezuela
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Miranda
Municipality Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Founded 1681
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 129,214
 • Demonym
Charallavenses
Time zone VST
Postal code
1210
Area code(s) 0239
Climate Aw
Website www.charallave.gov.ve

Charallave is a city in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. It is part of the Valles del Tuy region. Charallave is also the capital of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality. The city's name comes from the Charavares, an indigenous group who lived there when the city was founded.

Getting Around Charallave

Charallave is well-connected to Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. It has a modern public transport system.

Train Stations in Charallave

The city has two important train stations. These stations link Charallave to Caracas.

  • Charallave Norte (named Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda)
  • Charallave Sur (named Don Simon Rodríguez)

These train lines make it easy for people to travel between Charallave and Caracas.

See also

In Spanish: Charallave para niños

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