Acarigua

9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194

Acarigua
City
Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre)
Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre)
Flag of Acarigua
Coat of arms of Acarigua
Acarigua is located in Venezuela
Acarigua
Acarigua
Location in Venezuela
Acarigua is located in South America
Acarigua
Acarigua
Acarigua (South America)
Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194
Country Venezuela
StatePortuguesa State
MunicipalityPáez Municipality
FoundedSeptember 29, 1620
Area
 • City
175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • City
203,358
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
208,495
DemonymAcarigüeño (a)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
Postal code
3301
Area code0255
ClimateAw
WebsiteMunicipal 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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.

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