Araure

Araure (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawɾe]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the seat 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 inhabitants per square mile (174.9/km²).^[1]

Government

Araure is the seat 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". Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
^ Portal de Occidente – Municipio Araure Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Alcalde de Municipio". CNE. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

araure-portuguesa.gob.ve (in Spanish)
Information on the Araure Municipality (in Spanish)

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