Araure

Araure
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure
Flag of Araure
Official seal of Araure
Location of Araure
Araure is located in Venezuela
Araure
Araure
Araure is located in South America
Araure
Araure
Coordinates: 9°38′58″N 69°14′31″W / 9.64944°N 69.24194°W / 9.64944; -69.24194
CountryVenezuela
StatePortuguesa
MunicipalityAraure
FoundedJuly 6, 1694
Government
 • MayorJosé Rafael Vásquez (MVR)
Area
 • Total144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total11,908
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Araureño(a)
DemonymAraureño / a
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Postal code
(+58) 255
Area code0255
ClimateAw
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda". Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-10-08.