Araure | |
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Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure | |
Coordinates: 9°38′58″N 69°14′31″W / 9.64944°N 69.24194°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Portuguesa |
Municipality | Araure |
Founded | July 6, 1694 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Rafael Vásquez (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi) |
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 11,908 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Araureño(a) |
Demonym | Araureño / a |
Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
Postal code | (+58) 255 |
Area code | 0255 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Official website |
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.[1]