Güiria facts for kids
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Güiria
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| Nickname(s):
Tierra de Gracia
English: Land of Grace |
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 Güiria
Location in Venezuela
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| Country |  Venezuela |
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| State | Sucre | ||
| Municipality | Valdez | ||
| Founded | 8 December 1767 | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population
2001 (INE, population projections)
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| • Total | 40,000 | ||
| • Demonym | Guireño(a) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (VET) | ||
| Postal code |
6161
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| Area code(s) | +58 294 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
Güiria is the capital city of Valdez Municipality in the Venezuelan state of Sucre. Güiria was the place where the military campaign for South American independence set out to Upper Peru and also a starting point of the 1901 Venezuelan Civil War (Revolución Libertadora). Founded on 8 December 1767, Güiria is the state's third-largest urban centre, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is an important harbour, the only one in Venezuela located on the open Atlantic Ocean rather than on the Caribbean Sea, and the economic centre of Paria Peninsula, due to it being near the Gulf of Paria's natural gas fields, where several state and private companies have exploration projects.
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Climate
Güiria experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw), characterized by consistently hot temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons.
Güiria has a wet season from May to November, while the dry season between January and April receives limited precipitation.
| Climate data for Güiria (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.3 (100.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.7 (1.48) |
18.8 (0.74) |
21.7 (0.85) |
25.2 (0.99) |
62.3 (2.45) |
139.0 (5.47) |
147.8 (5.82) |
177.4 (6.98) |
119.1 (4.69) |
127.4 (5.02) |
121.3 (4.78) |
74.1 (2.92) |
1,071.8 (42.20) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 109.0 |
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Economy
The natural gas industry has been developed in Güiria by means of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Industrial Complex (CIGMA), developed by Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). The project's main goal is to promote the economic and industrial growth of Sucre state and to supply natural gas also to the states of Nueva Esparta, Monagas and Anzoátegui. It is planned to be connected in later stages to the nationwide gas distribution system to supply the rest of the country and for export.
Additionally, Güiria produces coconuts, cocoa, tobacco, tubers and fish. Cattle is also raised.
Transportation
- International Fishing Port of Güiria
- Cristóbal Colón Airport
Because Güiria is close to the island of Trinidad, there is significant maritime commerce with Trinidad and Tobago.
See also
In Spanish: Güiria para niños
