Turmero facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Turmero Villa de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria de Turmero
Part of Turmero
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Turmero Location in Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
State	Aragua
Counties	Mariño
Founded	27 November 1620
Area
• Total	36.28 km2 (14.01 sq mi)
Elevation	446 m (1,463 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	51,235
• Density	1,412.21/km2 (3,657.6/sq mi)
• Demonym	Turmereno(-a)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	2115
Area code(s)	+58 244
Climate	Aw
Website	santiagomarino-aragua.gov.ve

Turmero is a city in the state of Aragua in northern Venezuela. It is the capital of Santiago Mariño Municipality.

The city was officially established on 27 November 1620 with the founding of a church, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, in an existing village.

Landmarks

• Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (established in 1986)
• La Encrucijada de Turmero

Notable people

• Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver
• Balbino Blanco Sánchez (1925-1990), journalist, poet
• William Cuevas (born 1990), professional baseball player
• Francisco Linares Alcántara (1825–1878), President of Venezuela
• Yohan Pino (born 1983), professional baseball player
• Abraham Torres (born 1968), Olympic boxer
• José Luis Valbuena (born 1971), Pan American Games boxer
• Stephanie de Zorzi (born 1993), Model and Miss Earth Venezuela 2016

Sources

• Turmero – Historia, geografía, personajes y cultura (Spanish)
• Turmero – Historia, huellas y testimonio (Spanish)

See also

In Spanish: Turmero para niños