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Guanare | |
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Guanare | |
From left to right: Way to Guanare, Sanctuary to the Virgin of Coromoto, Government Building of Portuguesa, Plaza Bolívar and Cathedral of Our Lady of Coromoto | |
Coordinates: 9°02′37″N 69°44′56″W / 9.04361°N 69.74889°W | |
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Founded | 3 November 1591 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,008 km2 (775 sq mi) |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 112,286 |
• Density | 100.63/km2 (260.6/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Guanareño(a) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 3350 |
Area code | 0257 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Alcaldía de Guanare (in Spanish) |
The area and population figures are for the municipality |
Guanare (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈnaɾe]) is the capital of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.
Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (1543–1593), a Portuguese captain from Portimão.
Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the location of one of the campuses of UNELLEZ