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Maracay | |
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Nickname(s): "Ciudad Jardín" (English: Garden City) | |
Coordinates: 10°14′49″N 67°35′46″W / 10.24694°N 67.59611°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Aragua |
Municipality | Girardot |
Founded | March 5, 1701 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rafael Morales[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 911.57 km2 (351.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,302,000 |
• Density | 1.439/km2 (3.73/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Maracayero(a) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal codes | 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104 |
Area code | 0243 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Alcaldía de Maracay (in Spanish) |
The area and population figures are for the municipality |
Maracay (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾaˈkaj]) is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of Girardot Municipality. The population of Maracay and its surroundings in the 2011 census was 955,362. In Venezuela, Maracay is known as "Ciudad Jardín" ("Garden City").[2]