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Maracay
Flag of Maracay
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Official seal of Maracay
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Nickname(s): 
"Ciudad Jardín"
(English: Garden City)
Maracay is located in Venezuela
Maracay
Maracay
Location in Venezuela
Country  Venezuela
State Aragua
Municipality Girardot
Founded March 5, 1701
Area
 • Total 911.57 km2 (351.96 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 955,362
 • Density 1.439/km2 (3.73/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Maracayero(a)
Time zone UTC-4 (VET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (not observed)
Postal codes
2101, 2102, 2103, 2104
Area code(s) 0243
Climate Aw
Website Alcaldía de Maracay
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Aragua. About 955,362 people lived here in 2011.

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