Araira

Coordinates: 10°27′09″N 66°29′06″W / 10.45250°N 66.48500°W / 10.45250; -66.48500
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Araira
Skyline of the town
Skyline of the town
Flag of Araira
Official seal of Araira
Araira is located in Venezuela
Araira
Araira
Coordinates: 10°27′09″N 66°29′06″W / 10.45250°N 66.48500°W / 10.45250; -66.48500
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StateMiranda
MunicipalityZamora Municipality
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total25,000
 • Demonym
araireño/a
Time zoneVST
Postal code
1221
Area code0212
ClimateAw

Araira is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. A town west of Guatire. The city is 52 kilometers (32 miles) from Caracas.

History[edit]

The city was founded in 1864. It already existed as a populated nucleus since the mid -seventeenth century.