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==History== |
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Araure was founded on July 6, 1694 as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.<ref>[http://occidente.com.ve/phpj/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=44 Portal de Occidente - Municipio Araure<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Araure was founded on July 6, 1694 as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.<ref>[http://occidente.com.ve/phpj/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=44 Portal de Occidente - Municipio Araure<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{wayback|url=http://occidente.com.ve/phpj/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=44 |date=20080101103441 }}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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==Government== |
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Araure is the [[county seat|shire town]] of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/16/alcaldedis=0&edo=16&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html</ref> He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf</ref> |
Araure is the [[county seat|shire town]] of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/16/alcaldedis=0&edo=16&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html</ref> He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-03-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061002063906/http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf |archivedate=2006-10-02 |df= }}</ref> |
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*[http://occidente.com.ve/phpj/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=44 Information on the Araure Municipality] {{es icon}} |
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Revision as of 01:47, 17 October 2016
Araure | |
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| Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure | |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Portuguesa |
| Municipality | Araure |
| Founded | July 6, 1694 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Rafael Vásquez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 111,908 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Araureño(a) |
| Demonym | Araureño / a |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal code | (+58) 255 |
| Area code | 0255 |
| Website | Official website |
Araure (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾauɾe]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the shire town of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.[1]
History
Araure was founded on July 6, 1694 as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.[2]
Demographics
The Araure Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 111,908 (up from 75,811 in 1990). This amounts to 15.4% of Portuguesa's population. The municipality's population density is 452.9 people per square mile (174.86/km²).[1]
Government
Araure is the shire town of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.[3] He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[4]
References
- ^ a b Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda
- ^ Portal de Occidente - Municipio Araure Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/16/alcaldedis=0&edo=16&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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External links
9°34′N 69°13′W / 9.567°N 69.217°W
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