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9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W
Acarigua | |
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City | |
 Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre) | |
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.svg)  Acarigua Location in Venezuela  Acarigua Acarigua (South America) | |
| Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Portuguesa State |
| Municipality | Páez Municipality |
| Founded | September 29, 1620 |
| Area | |
• City | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• City | 203,358 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 208,495 |
| Demonym | Acarigüeño (a) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| Postal code | 3301 |
| Area code | 0255 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Municipal website |
Acarigua (Spanish pronunciation: [akaˈɾiɣwa]), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua in 1620,[1] is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa and its former capital.[2] It encompasses the Páez municipality.
It is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.
- ^ "La bella Acarigua cumple 395 años" [The beautiful Acarigua turns 395 years old]. Con El Mazo Dando (in Spanish). 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "XIV CENSO NACIONAL DE POBLACIÓN YVIVIENDA" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). December 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.